Aaron Lipschitz (7) from Sea Point, Cape Town, is the first child in South Africa to be diagnosed with Interleukin-12 Receptor Defect, a rare, genetic condition that affects the immune system. In simple terms, the cells in Aaron’s immune system do not communicate...
Josh Crichton (13) from Bedfordview, Johannesburg was a micro premature baby at birth, weighing only 750 grams. At just 7 months old, unable to reach any of his milestones, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a condition that affects a person’s ability to move and...
At the age of 25, Jayce De Villers (26) from Nelspruit, now working as an English teacher in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, finally embraced his true gender identity. Born in a woman’s body, and sensing an attraction to the same sex, Jayce came out as a lesbian at the age of...
GIVE GRACEY THE GIFT OF LIFE: Fourteen-month-old, Gracey Green is in dire need of a stem cell transplant. You could be her match. Gracelyn (Gracey) Green – an adorable toddler from Atlantis, Cape Town hopes to win over the hearts of thousands of strangers throughout...
Pictured above: Ashley and her daughter, Liané Since the start of her life, 8-month old, Liané Roux from Secunda, Mpumalanga has faced a number of serious health issues as a result of being born with 3 congenital heart defects. Concerned that their daughter (who was 4...
In September 2021, Jenna-Mae van der Vyver, an ‘exceptionally smart and compassionate’ 2-year-old girl from Krugersdorp, Johannesburg, was diagnosed with Diabetes Type 1, an auto-immune condition, which typically appears during adolescence. As Type 1 diabetes is not...
On 14 December 2021, Marizka De Villiers (26) and her two daughters Megan (5) and Chané (9 months), were brutally attacked by the neighbour’s pit bull on an agricultural plot in Randfontein, Johannesburg. While looking for their dog which went missing, the neighbours...
Support this BackaBuddy Campaign 3-year-old, Kyleigh ‘Milana’ Kista, from Benoni South Africa was diagnosed with a Complex Congenital Heart Defect at birth, and needs urgent, life-saving treatment in the US within the next 3 months. Kyleigh’s condition, known as...
On the evening of 21 January 2022, Christeen Syffert (36) and her two daughters, Justeen (9) and Leanie (6) were involved in a serious motor vehicle accident on N17 Voortrekker Road in Alberton. The family was on their way home after seeing Christeen’s mom. Paramedics...
On 12 February 2022, Nadia Lewis (43), from Randburg, Johannesburg, took on the aQuellé Midmar Mile, swimming 1.6km to honour the memory of her son, Hanno, who passed away 8 years ago due to a rare form of cancer. Hanno’s cancer journey In June 2013, when Hanno was...