Welcome to the BackaBuddy Impact Village
A space where purpose meets progress. Here, we share practical insights from our team, proven crowdfunding guidance, and real stories of people whose lives are changing because ordinary donors chose to act
New gaming app aims to teach school children about the importance of early cancer detection
Torsten Koehler (57), a testicular cancer survivor and author from Cape Town, founded non-profit organisation, Love Your Nuts in 2014, to create awareness around the ‘shy killer’, that affects 1 in 250 men. Pictured above: Torsten Koehler, founder of Love Your Nuts….
FEEL GOOD | Biker Friends to Ride to Lesotho on Delivery Bikes to give man a professional prosthetic leg
Andrew Jansen van Vuuren (39) an avid biker and boilermaker from Kempton Park, Johannnesburg was involved in a traumatic road accident in January 2022, which resulted in the amputation of his right leg from the knee down. Pictured above: Andrew with his daughter…
Homeless and addiction support charity in Cape Town faces major funding gap
Souper Troopers , a Cape Town-based homeless advocacy and support non-profit organisation, was able to create 25 jobs this year for homeless individuals, many of whom have substance abuse issues. This was made possible with much-needed funding from the City of Cape…
FEEL GOOD | Johannesburg Trio to go bald in aid of breast cancer patients
On 22 October 2022, Nickey Seger (49), Owner of Curves Strubensvalley, her partner Grant Clack (60), and Leilani Kuter (48), Founder of Gender-based violence organisation, Yellow For Survivors, will be shaving their hair in support of the fight against breast cancer….
Disastrous Surgeries | Internet sensation ‘Vernon Koekemoer’ is fighting for his life in hospital
Image: Facebook: Adnan Patel Cassie Booyse (66), better known as Vernon Koekemoer or ‘SA’s Chuck Norris’, became an instant celebrity in 2008 after a photograph of him at a H2O Party went viral. Currently, Vernon, who lives in Boksburg, Johannesburg, is fighting for…
Bruce Fordyce sets his heart on providing defibrillators to 200 parkruns in South Africa
Legendary South African ultramarathon athlete, Bruce Fordyce (66), who has won the Comrades Marathon eight years in a row and nine times overall, is supporting a new challenge to provide each parkrun event in South Africa, with a defibrillator to help save lives….
Grandparents crowdfund to give grandson (29) suffering from a rare genetic condition a new lease on life.
Pictured above: Kyle with his grandmother, Margie. Colin (71) and Margie Jones (69), doting grandparents from Hillcrest, Durban, have dedicated most of their lives to caring for their grandson, Kyle Skidmore (29), who lives with a rare, inherited condition. At the age…
Woman with Cerebral Palsy walks 100km to gift wheelchairs to the underprivileged
Press Release for immediate distribution. Please contact Zane Groenewald for more information or to arrange an interview – 082 602 0735 – [email protected] Brittany McCormick (25) a keynote speaker from Paarl, Western Cape, was born premature at just…
FEEL GOOD | 24hrs after gunpoint mugging, Coach receives random act of kindness from his community
Coach Takudzwa ‘TK’ Muzadzi (31) from Zimbabwe, a beloved coach at Busy Ballers, was sadly mugged at gunpoint while in Sunningdale, Blouberg, on 29 August 2022. Hearing the news, Catherine Du Plooy, BackaBuddy COO, and Founder of charity e-commerce site, Gift Horse…
Restoring Dignity | ‘Little Optimist’ is on a humble quest to optimise bathrooms at special needs school
Greg Bertish (51) from Kommetjie, Western Cape was diagnosed with Endocarditis, which is caused by a bacteria that attacks the heart valves. He was only 30 years old. Tests revealed that his heart was swollen 30% bigger than normal, and his aortic valve was destroyed…
Pakistan Flood | Gift of the Givers intervenes in the wake of death and destruction in the region
According to CNN , monsoon rains in Pakistan have killed more than 1033 people, including 348 children, and have affected more than 33 Million people since Mid-June 2022. Responding to a request for international assistance, by Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz…
Full Throttle | ‘Dirtbarbie’ cuts her hair for cancer, determined to beat her ‘terminal diagnosis’.
Sandi Pitchers Keel (58), an adventure junkie from Mondeor, Johannesburg, affectionately known as ‘DirtBarbie’, has always taken life by the horns and knows a thing or two about endurance, and the road less travelled. For the last 18 years, Sandi has been a member of…