featured campaigns
Read the inspiring stories behind our featured campaigns created by champions or charity organisations in your local area.
One-year-old with uncontrollable epilepsy needs urgent help
Jasmijn Duvenhage, a little one-year-old girl from Die Wilgers, Pretoria, was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy at only 4 months old, after several tests, including an EEG test that measures electrical activity in the brain. Jasmijn has a rare genetic condition...
Job listing at BackaBuddy: Verification Officer
BackaBuddy is South Africa's leading online donations-based platform. They are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and compassionate Verification Officer to join them in their friendly team. Position Objective: Position: Verification Officer Reports to: COO...
3-year-old Elijah left paralyzed after polio-like diagnosis dreams of walking again
Pictured above: Elijah Cottle at a surprise visit at Waterfront Helicopter Tours. Elijah loves Cars, Planes, Trains, Helicopters, Boats, and basically all modes of transportation. Elijah Cottle, a 3-year-old boy from Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, was diagnosed...
Feel Good | ‘Hanover Park’s Billy Elliot’ is dancing his way onto the world’s stage
Pictured above: Faahkir Bestman - (Photo Credit - Sanette Wessels from Photo Nette Photography) Faahkir Bestman (19) was always destined for greatness. From the moment he first stepped onto a dance floor, it was clear to all who saw him that he had something special. ...
Featured campaigns in need of support this week
When people come together, amazing things can happen. Take a look at a few campaigns that have been highlighted on the Backabuddy Impact Village as well as in media publications across South Africa this week. Featured Campaigns Read our latest blog posts...
Former Teacher Steps Up to Help Bright and Talented Student Siya Succeed
Siyabonga Lusaseni (11) is a bright and lively Grade 6 student at Pinelands North Primary School in Pinelands, Cape Town, who comes from a loving family in the Khayelitsha community. In his 5 years at Pinelands North Primary School, Siya has touched many hearts with...
Talented Actor Lebohang Ntsane seeks support for postgrad studies at prestigious Rhodes University
Lebohang Ntsane, a talented 24-year-old from Lesotho who captured the hearts of many as a child actor in the 2013 film The Forgotten Kingdom, will be moving to Makhanda, Grahamstown, this year to pursue his postgraduate studies in Theatre. Lebohang has been accepted...
BackaBuddy Thanks Compassionate Donors for Raising Almost R80 Million in 2022
We had an incredible year in 2022 in terms of raising funds for various worthy causes. According to our annual statistics released by the organization, we raised a staggering R79 million (about $5.4 million) in 2022 alone, and have raised a total of R378 million...
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