Ruan Weideman, a vibrant 16-year-old grade 11 student from Tzaneen, Limpopo, attending Ben Vorster High School with dreams as big as his heart, was hit hard with life changing news on February 1st, 2024. What started as a routine dentist visit revealed a nightmare...
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A Home of Unconditional Love: MC’s Journey at Woodside Sanctuary
10-year-old Marcus-Craig Knop, affectionately known as MC from Witbank, Johannesburg, is a little boy who embodies resilience and courage despite facing challenges hidden beneath his seemingly ordinary exterior. MC is a non-verbal autistic and unique little boy who...
Support Pours In to Grant One-Year-Old Aria the Gift of Hearing for the First Time
One-year-old Aria Payton Botha, a little warrior from the South Coast of Durban, KwaZulu Natal, is battling severe hearing loss in both ears and could potentially receive the gift of sound for the first time through a cochlear implant in the next three months. With...
A Story of Resilience: Sam Stewart’s Journey from Cancer Survivor to Battling a Stroke
Sam Stewart, a 48-year-old International External Affairs Manager from Plumstead, has been on a roller coaster journey of challenges, victories, and an unwavering spirit that refuses to surrender. Nineteen years ago in 2005, Sam received a devastating...
Leah’s Journey: A Little Warrior Defying the Odds of Congenital Hearing Loss
5-month-old Leah Strydom from Westonaria in Johannesburg, is a tiny warrior who has been diagnosed with congenital hearing loss due to the uncommon occurrence of having different hearing loss levels in each ear. ‘Leah is such a delight at five months old! Every time...
Local Support Soars: Aidan Roos, 19-Year-Old Stunt Biker, Receives Over R100,000 on BackaBuddy After Life-Altering Accident
19-year-old Aidan Roos from Three Rivers Vereeniging had his life dramatically altered in a matter of seconds. Aidan, a passionate stunt biker, faced a life-altering accident on the 9th of February 2024 that not only shattered his dreams but also left his family...
Free State Teenager Sané Crowdfunds for Bionic Arm After Farm Freak Accident
Sané Wilken (18), a passionate cattle farm worker from Boshoff, Free State, experienced a traumatic event on January 25, 2024, which profoundly altered her life's trajectory. While engaged in a routine task, pouring fertiliser into a motorised water tank, Sané’s thumb...
Muizenberg’s Mother of 3, Monique Hayes’ Battle Against Aggressive Cancer
Monique Hayes, a vibrant 31-year-old mother of three from Marina da Gama - Muizenberg, was thrown into a whirlwind when a check-up in June 2023, led by the discovery of a lump in her groin, delivered devastating news. Initially diagnosed with a hernia, Monique...
Strength Beyond Limits: Bill Du Plessis’ Inspiring Path to Recovery After Amputation
Bill Du Plessis, a 36-year-old data analyst from Boksburg, faced a devastating accident that changed the course of his life forever, leaving him with an amputated leg and the hope of acquiring a new prosthetic leg. Pictured above: Bill Du Plessis Six...
Puzzle of Love: Greg and Bianca’s Unique Fundraiser Strikes a Chord
Greg Dennis (35), a group account director, and his wife Bianca (33), an interior designer from Johannesburg have embarked on a unique journey to welcome baby Dennis into their lives, through IVF. Greg and Bianca’s love story began when they met in a nightclub in...










