After overcoming early challenges, 10-year-old Xiniah Lewin is preparing to represent South Africa in New York with the support of her community.
Crowdfunding Success Stories
Viral Street Musician Kutlwano Yika Turns Nationwide Street Performances Into Fan-Powered Touring Journey
After years of busking across South Africa, Kutlwano Yika is turning viral recognition into a community-powered journey to take his music even further.
One Dad’s Breakthrough Sparked a Mission to Help Other Children With Epilepsy
After a decade of unanswered scans and seizures, Declan’s story sparked Project Unseen — a community-driven effort to help families find hope sooner.
Smiles for Miles: How One Cyclist Turned 1 600 Kilometres into Hope, Dignity, and Action
Smiles for Miles is a 1,600km cycling journey that transformed endurance into purpose, supporting women and children through Mercy Haven Ubuntu House.
Teen with Lifelong Condition Seeks Community Support as Care Needs Grow
As Donnel’s care needs grow, his family turns to community support to help ensure dignity, mobility, and quality of life for a young man living with hydrocephalus.
Ubuntu in Action: How R20 Donations Helped an Eastern Cape Student Stay at UCT
First-year UCT student Atenkosi has turned to crowdfunding to cover outstanding fees and keep her dream of higher education alive.
Donor Community Comes Together for 12-Year-Old Battling Cancer
After a rare cancer diagnosis, 12-year-old Chánterie van Rensburg and her family have been carried by an outpouring of support from a caring community.
Luma on the Road: A Father’s Wish, A Countrywide Journey, and a Classroom Revolution in Motion
From a father’s wish to educate his children to a 5,000km journey across South Africa, Luma Learn took quality education directly to the learners who need it most.
Frank Rautenbach Supports St Luke’s Combined Hospices’ Palliative Care Campaign
St Luke’s Combined Hospices is calling on South Africans to help provide comfort, dignity, and palliative care to over 600 vulnerable patients across the Western Cape.
THE FINAL BITE: HOW A 13-YEAR-OLD BAKER FROM CAPE TOWN IS BUILDING HER SWEET DREAM, ONE COOKIE AT A TIME
When 13-year-old Zeeva from Cape Town steps into the kitchen, her cookie dream comes alive. With The Final Bite, she’s turning passion into possibility — one bake at a time.
From a Dying Puppy to a Lifesaving Mission: Johannesburg Couple Turns Recycling Into Rescue Work — and Launches a Campaign in Honour of Their First Rescue, Paul
What began with one dying puppy on a doorstep has grown into one of the East Rand’s most dedicated grassroots rescues. Today, Recycling for Animal Welfare (RAW) is asking for support to keep their lifesaving work going — and to honour the brave little dog who started it all.
Benoni Siblings With Ultra-Rare Immune Disorder Need Urgent Lifesaving Treatment Abroad
Two young siblings, Sadie and Jesse Krause, are battling one of the world’s rarest immune disorders, DOCK8 Immunodeficiency Syndrome. With the only curative treatment available overseas at an overwhelming cost, their family is urgently fundraising to give them a chance at a healthy future.












