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‘Rays of Hope’ to expand its team of social workers to benefit vulnerable residents in Alexandra
Rays of Hope, a non-profit organization based in Alexandra, Johannesburg, is hoping to raise R1 million to grow its team of social workers who play a pivotal role in empowering vulnerable residents who live in the township “When you’re sick, a doctor can assess the...
Successful Surgery | Born with 3 Congenital Heart Defects, Baby Liané receives life-saving operation
Liané Roux, a 10-month old baby from Secunda, Mpumalanga has faced a number of serious health issues since the start of her life, as a result of being born with 3 congenital heart defects. Concerned that their daughter (who was 4 months old at the time) was showing...
Crowdfunding 101: The importance of your first donations and how to reach potential donors.
Welcome to BackaBuddy - the home of crowdfunding. If you have arrived on this page, you may need help finding your donors before setting up your first crowdfunding campaign. Where can I find my donors? https://youtu.be/PkNoWuE1SnE 1. Reach out to family...
Klerksdorp Mom succumbs to injuries 5 months after hit-and-run accident in Cape Town.
Charlene Drotsky (34), a stay-at-home mom from Klerksdorp, North West, was involved in a hit-and-run accident on 2 April 2022, while on holiday with her fiancé, Corné Viljoen (39) in Malmesbury, Cape Town. After spending a night out with friends, a man with a bakkie...
Malawian woman hopes to rebuild her home after devastating tropical cyclone Ana.
Eliza Mussa (30) an au pair originally from Lunzu, a township outside of Blantyre in Malawi, got a distressing call from her loved ones that her home was destroyed by the deadly tropical cyclone ‘Ana’ in late January. The storm which lasted a week and left behind a...
Transportation needed to keep singing dream alive for 40 disadvantaged youngsters from Cape Town
“When I am with the choir, I feel like somebody who is worth something.” Rachel’s face lit up as she uttered these words. At 14 years old she is one of 40 young members of the Junior Rosa Choir, established by the Cape Cultural Collective in 2016. The Cape Cultural...
#KZNFloods: What you can do to help communities affected by the floods
Image credit: twooceansmarathon.org.za Following one of the worst floods in South Africa’s history, this past Monday, 11th April 22’ in KwaZulu Natal, over 443 residents have sadly lost their lives, 63 people are still missing and 13 000 properties and infrastructures...
Durban Floods | Community helps 10-year-old after the ‘unspeakable’ loss of her entire family
On Tuesday, 12 April 2022, during the torrential rains and flooding that devastated the most part of KwaZulu-Natal, Shakirah, a young girl, aged 10, had her entire world ripped from her, in the most unspeakable and unutterable manner. During the early hours of the...
Durban Floods: Gift of the Givers uplifts KZN communities in the wake of devastation and destruction.
Since Monday 11 April 2022, when one of the worst floods in South Africa’s history hit Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, at least 448 individuals were killed, and the damage to property and infrastructure in the region was insurmountable. In the wake of the destruction brought...
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