featured campaigns
Read the inspiring stories behind our featured campaigns created by champions or charity organisations in your local area.
Asher-Rheed Medical Bills
Rushed to hospital earlier this year, little Asher-Rheed has been in and out of surgery. Your donation will help the family afford the medical treatment he needs.
Teacher to translate children’s book on divorce into Afrikaans to heal broken families
According to Stats SA, Four in 10 marriages don’t last longer than 10 years. To help children cope with the emotional challenges and confusion that comes with divorce, Natalie Knox (46) a primary school teacher and a counselor from Cape Town, South Africa, now living...
Zara’s brain tumor fund
Little Zara was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor (ATRT) in April this year when she was just 19 months old. The news of Zara’s diagnosis has been absolutely devastating to the family.
Community gets Roadside ‘roosterbrood’ master to Italy as special guest.
When Tannie Poppie Van As, an elderly lady from Laingsburg who runs a roadside ‘roosterbrood’ stand in the Western Cape was invited to Italy to show off her cooking skills, her personality instantly captured the hearts of donors both locally and abroad.
Hout Bay resident (19) takes on 27km ‘Freedom Paddle’ to provide a community with 27 000 meals.
Celebrating 27 years of democracy, inspired Cola Cohen (19), pays tribute to Nelson Mandela and the struggle heroes by paddling 27km ‘Freedom Paddle’ to provide the community with 27 00 meals.
Gift of the Givers steps in to uplift Cape Town community after devastating blaze
Following after UCT’s fire yesterday, 18 April 2021, non-governmental organisation ‘Gift of the Givers’ steps in to assist the Cape Town community.
Guinness World Record attempt for most consecutive half marathons to shatter mental health stigma
Henry Cock (34), attempts to smash Guinness World Record to uplift South Africans on mental health by running the most consecutive half marathons in a row.
Stem cell donor attempts gruelling 7.4km swim for patients with blood-related cancers
Christine (29), will brave the cold Atlantic in a 7,4km swim from Robben Island to Big Bay in efforts to raise funds for the SA Bone Marrow Registry.
Shark lovers brave the Fish Hoek exclusion zone, swimming 13km for shark safety.
Bringing awareness to shark safety, Leigh (28) and a group of enthusiastic swimmers will dive into the award-winning Fish Hoek exclusion net on the 27th of March 2021.
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