Working together helps us do more, so please join us by making a donation today.
With your help, we can preserve, protect and share the wisdom of teaching-stories and traditional literature for generations to come.
Thank you.
Tahir Shah
Place beautifully illustrated teaching-stories into the hands of an entire class, sparking curiosity and a lifelong love of wisdom.
Give a rural library or school a bundle of stories and creative activities to ignite imaginations and keep oral traditions alive.
Provide teaching-stories and complete lesson plans for every teacher in a primary school, ensuring every child has access to shared heritage.
Translate twelve teaching-stories into a new language, safeguarding ancient wisdom for generations to come.
Fund the publication of a new volume or compilation of teaching-stories, available in print and digital formats worldwide.
Produce a full series of audio recordings and a podcast season, carrying the magic of oral storytelling to listeners everywhere.
Help rebuild and equip a rural school, creating a safe and inspiring space for children to learn and dream.
Fund a high-quality animated film of a teaching-story, inspiring audiences in every corner of the globe.
Underwrite a year-long programme to revive traditional stories in schools and communities, strengthening culture and mental health.
The giving levels outlined above are illustrative of the projects we carry out around the world. Your gift will be used where and when the need is most urgent in support of our mission.
If you're based in the United States and would like to support the work of The Scheherazade Foundation in a tax-efficient way, please contact us at and we’ll be happy to assist.
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