Our Story

It started in 2012 when Rey and Grace Bufi realized that books could change a child's life. Driven by this idea, they left their comfortable office jobs to start The Storytelling Project. They packed boxes of storybooks and traveled to remote villages across the Philippines, trekking up steep mountains and crossing rivers to bring stories to children who had never owned a book.

To help the kids build a lasting love for reading, Rey and Grace stayed in each community for weeks at a time. They dressed up in fun costumes, slept on bare schoolhouse floors, and made learning exciting. They showed families and teachers that reading is not just a chore for school, but a fun daily habit.

Today, The Storytelling Project has grown into a strong community of volunteers, teachers, and donors working together to end childhood illiteracy. The team builds colorful library spaces, trains local educators, and donates thousands of books to low-income schools and rural towns. By turning entire villages into reading communities, they ensure that every child, no matter where they live, gets the chance to dream big through books.