featured campaigns
Read the inspiring stories behind our featured campaigns created by champions or charity organisations in your local area.
In 24 Hours campaign to Help Heroic Security Guard Rebuild Home After Ruin Exceeds Target
Taylea duToit, a resident of Sea Point, Cape Town, launched a crowdfunding campaign to help Siyabonga “Siya” Zimoshile (44) rebuild his informal home after it was demolished by the city of Cape Town. Within 24 hours, the campaign had exceeded its target, raising...
JHB Para-athlete to cycle to Cape Town, swim Robben Island to Big Bay, to gift teen prosthetic leg.
Sean Clarke (28), a multi-talented para-athlete from Craighall Park, Johannesburg, is an inspiring individual who overcame a severe injury at the age of 7 that resulted in the loss of use of his left leg. Despite being classified as disabled, Sean's determined spirit...
WATCH | Pure Joy as Katlego, who has Cerebral Palsy is gifted an electric wheelchair from unsparing donors
In 2016, Nika Du Toit (36), Acting Deputy Principal at Hope School in Westcliff, Johannesburg, met Katlego Legotlo (22), a charming student with a beaming smile, who had been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at only 6 months old. Despite his challenges, Katlego was a...
Pretoria Stable Manager Undergoes Specialized Treatment After Horse Kick Causes Severe Injuries to her Face
Pictured above: Marissa has been riding horses for the last 14-years. Marissa Barnard (30), a stable manager from Donkerhoek, Pretoria, suffered a devastating kick to the face while lunging a horse at her workplace, The Burgh Equestrian Estate, on 30 November 2020....
Paraplegic athlete Meiring De Clercq may soon play golf again thanks to specialised wheelchair from Germany
Meiring De Clercq, a 33-year-old sports enthusiast from Nelspruit, had his life changed forever in 2019 when a reckless taxi driver caused him to crash into a stationary truck while training for the Ironman 70.3. The accident left him with a broken back, ribs,...
Air School Paragliding with a heart
As BackaBuddy, a member organization of the Africa Scotland Business Network, we were fortunate enough to be selected as one of the beneficiaries of an event held by the network. In exchange, we were asked to assist in sourcing auction items, which can be quite...
31-Year-Old Woman with Cerebral Palsy dedicates her birthday to Helping Abandoned Babies in East London.
Nisha Varghese, a 31-year-old woman with cerebral palsy from East London, is on a mission to make a positive impact on the lives of abandoned babies. With her 32nd birthday just around the corner (25 March), Nisha has set out to raise funds for Breath of Life,...
NPO Trulife hosts second annual fundraiser for Gender-Based Violence project: a 100 kilometre run in 10 days challenge.
KZN-based non-profit, Trulife, is taking a public stand against gender-based violence with their “WeSeeYou” awareness campaign - where runners across the world have signed up to complete 100 kilometers in 10 days. Now in its second year running, the campaign will...
Russian Invasion | Ukrainians Reflect on the war, as Gift of the Givers Campaigns Launch to Provide Humanitarian Relief
Ukrainians observed the solemn anniversary of the Russian invasion that disrupted their lives and threatened Europe's security on February 24, 2022. One year on, the scars of war remain fresh as individuals remember the lives lost, the homes destroyed, and the...
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