I am Stacey Fru, the current face of the African Union (AU) and International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) 2021 International Campaign for the Elimination of Child Labour #EndChildLabour. I am a South African International Multiple Award-Winning Child Author and Activist. I am 16 years old, and I wrote my first book, “Smelly Cats”, at age 7. I have since dedicated a portion of my life to reach out, inspire and edutain people of various ages across the world. One of my books is available in Braille and Daisy formats.

I run the Stacey Fru Foundation, which donates books, food, computers and other items to children and care homes across South Africa. Through my foundation, I also honour other African children impacting their communities by awarding them during The Annual African Children of the Year Awards held every November in South Africa. My books include Smelly Cats (Published in 2015), Bob and the Snake (Published in 2016), Smelly Cats on Vacation (Published in 2018), Where is Tammy (Published in 2019), Tim’s Answer (Published in 2019), and Middleburg East (Published in 2022).