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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
#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...
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,...
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,...
TRIGGER WARNING | Gran (47) left disfigured after gruesome attack by employer’s pit bulls
Selina Kokolosi (47), a grandmother from Potchefstroom, Northwest Province, who works as a domestic worker, was attacked and grievously mauled by...
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