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Crowdfunding campaign launched to feed vulnerable families in Pietermaritzburg affected by Covid19.
With the implementation of the national lockdown to flatten the curve of the COVID19 pandemic, many families were been left destitute without the...
Homeless Caddie qualifies for professional golf tour
Up until a year ago, Llewellyn Barnes (59) was a homeless man, living on the streets of Pretoria. Last March, against all odds, he participated...
Over R1.24 Million crowdfunded for Aaron (3), the boy who can’t eat.
Aaron Lipschitz (3) from Cape Town, is the first South African to be diagnosed with Interleukin-12 Receptor Defect.
SA Medical Doctor crowdfunds over R1 Million for new Chemo Drug.
Paediatrician Registrar and mother of 2, Kerryn Neilson (32), from Midrand, Johannesburg has crowdfunded over 1 million rand towards a new chemotheraphy drug to save her life.
Over R480 000+ crowdfunded for Mhlengi Gwala after handsaw ordeal in less than 24 hrs.
Mhlengi Gwala (26), a star triathlete from Chesterville in KZN, was attacked by three men who attempted to cut one of his legs off using a handsaw in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Friends Refurbish Local School in honour of a Hero that sadly passed away.
Ian Macdonald who dedicated the last 2 years of his life to students of Hillwood Primaryin Lavender Park sadly passed way in a head on collision on the 20th February 2018, the day after his 44th birthday.
Everest Base Camp climb raises R1.8 million for SA children affected by fires.
The fifteen members of the team representing the Avela Foundation are finally back in South Africa after a challenging yet extremely rewarding trek to Everest Base Camp (EBC).
Finding forever, ‘semi-wild’ homes to protect lions from exploitation and the Bone Trade
Committed to ethical conservation, The Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation in Johannesburg works to support several Ethical Sanctuaries and Rehabilitation Centers across Southern Africa to ensure that Wildlife
Zanele’s 648km Journey in aid of Suicide Prevention.
On the 18th of January 2018, Zanele Hlatshwayo (33) from Orlando West, Soweto founded, non-profit initiative, Rise18, a movement aimed at creating a...
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