featured campaigns
Read the inspiring stories behind our featured campaigns created by champions or charity organisations in your local area.
Gift Of the Givers makes South Africa proud, aiding Ukrainians with food and medical supplies
With the ongoing unrest in Ukraine due to the devastating Russian Invasion, The Gift of the Givers has sprung into disaster management mode, working with South Africans on the ground, and various organisations to support repatriation efforts, deliver essential items...
14-month-old, Gracey, needs an emergency stem cell transplant to survive rare blood cancer
GIVE GRACEY THE GIFT OF LIFE: Fourteen-month-old, Gracey Green is in dire need of a stem cell transplant. You could be her match. Gracelyn (Gracey) Green – an adorable toddler from Atlantis, Cape Town hopes to win over the hearts of thousands of strangers throughout...
Ukrainian Woman in Cape Town, appeals for humanitarian support for her motherland amidst Russian attacks
Pictured above: Kristina Oliinyk (31), who was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, has been living in Vredehoek, Cape Town for the last 7 years. Since Russia unleashed a series of unprovoked attacks on Ukraine on 24 February 2022, at least 102 civilians have been killed, and 304...
Born with 3 Congenital Heart Defects, 8-month-old Liané needs Life-saving surgery
Pictured above: Ashley and her daughter, Liané Since the start of her life, 8-month old, Liané Roux from Secunda, Mpumalanga has faced a number of serious health issues as a result of being born with 3 congenital heart defects. Concerned that their daughter (who was 4...
Durban Dancer and Choreographer to showcase South African talent on a global stage
Thobile Maphanga, a dance practitioner, producer, creative collaborator, and writer from Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, has been invited to represent South Africa at the prestigious Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Canada in June 2022. The Festival Academy offers...
Generous Support Brings SA Teacher Home From Vietnam
Diagnosed with terminal cancer and suffering tremendous pain, time is of the essence to bring Dale Benson (39), from Cape Town, home from Vietnam.
‘Diabetic Alert Dog’ will manage 2-year-old Jenna-Mae’s insulin levels as they rise & fall
In September 2021, Jenna-Mae van der Vyver, an ‘exceptionally smart and compassionate’ 2-year-old girl from Krugersdorp, Johannesburg, was diagnosed with Diabetes Type 1, an auto-immune condition, which typically appears during adolescence. As Type 1 diabetes is not...
Cableway Guide to summit Table Mountain 365 times in 2022 to build safe haven for children
Rudy van Dieman (26), a tour guide for Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, began 2022 with an ambitious goal: to achieve 365 summits up Table Mountain, for charity. The challenge which began on 1 January 2022, and will end on the 31st December 2022, came about as a means...
TRIGGER WARNING | Single mom and two young daughters fall victim to terrifying pit bull attack
On 14 December 2021, Marizka De Villiers (26) and her two daughters Megan (5) and Chané (9 months), were brutally attacked by the neighbour’s pit bull on an agricultural plot in Randfontein, Johannesburg. While looking for their dog which went missing, the neighbours...
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