featured campaigns

Read the inspiring stories behind our featured campaigns created by champions or charity organisations in your local area.

Frank Rautenbach Supports St Luke’s Combined Hospices’ Palliative Care Campaign

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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.

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

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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

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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.

From a 1% Chance to a Shared Fight: KZN Siblings Face Rare Illnesses with Courage and Community Support

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In just one year, siblings Shaz and Sabz Gumede from KZN have faced two rare, life-threatening medical diagnoses. Their family has launched a BackaBuddy campaign to cover urgent treatment costs and keep their household stable as they fight for recovery.

Themba and the Sleep Fairy Project Helps Children Face Surgery with Courage

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The Sleep Fairy Project is transforming how children experience surgery in South Africa. With a comforting storybook, a box of crayons, and powerful matched giving from Gift of the Givers, every act of kindness now supports twice as many young patients – bringing calm, dignity, and hope into public hospital wards.

On World Prematurity Day, Selena and Leona NICU Warriors Inspire Hope for Tiny Fighters

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Jenna-Lee’s journey through fertility struggles, a life-threatening pregnancy, and the premature birth of her twins reveals a story of courage, heartbreak, and hope. As Selena settles at home and Leona continues her NICU fight, the family leans on community support this World Prematurity Day.

Gift of the Givers Announces ‘Team Gift’, a New Global Initiative Bringing Monthly Donors Closer to the Frontlines of Aid

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Gift of the Givers has launched Team Gift, a monthly giving programme powered by BackaBuddy, to provide sustainable support for life-saving humanitarian work in South Africa and beyond, ensuring rapid, ongoing response when crises strike.

Answering the Call: How Giving to SADAG Is Healing Hearts Across South Africa

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The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) runs 24-hour Suicide Crisis Helplines that are often the only lifeline for thousands of South Africans in distress. Through their BackaBuddy campaign, “Answer The Call for Help,” every donation helps keep these vital helplines open and ensures no cry for help goes unanswered.

Rian’s Fight: A Prostate Cancer Awareness Movember Story

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When hairstylist Rian Steyn from Mossel Bay was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer, his life — and outlook — changed forever. Together with his husband Dewald, Rian is breaking the silence around men’s health and raising awareness this Movember through his BackaBuddy campaign. Their story reminds us that survival is only half the battle — dignity, love, and mental health matter too. 💜

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