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Catch up with your favourite causes and charites and see just how impactful your donations and support has been to our community.
Press Release: Donor Community Comes Together for 12-Year-Old Battling Cancer
After a rare cancer diagnosis, 12-year-old Chánterie van Rensburg and her family have been carried by an outpouring of support from a caring community.
How International Payouts Work on BackaBuddy
A step-by-step guide to international payouts on BackaBuddy, explaining how Blue Tick and self-managed campaigns are verified and paid globally.
Luma on the Road: A Father’s Wish, A Countrywide Journey, and a Classroom Revolution in Motion
From a father’s wish to educate his children to a 5,000km journey across South Africa, Luma Learn took quality education directly to the learners who need it most.
Trust Before Urgency: What the Good News Drop Proved
December is the noisiest month of the year. It’s also the month when trust matters most.
Looking back at December 2025, one thing became clear very quickly: when urgency rises, scepticism rises with it. Fundraising, marketing, and media all compete for attention, and audiences don’t automatically become more generous — they become more discerning.
Frank Rautenbach Supports St Luke’s Combined Hospices’ Palliative Care Campaign
St Luke’s Combined Hospices is calling on South Africans to help provide comfort, dignity, and palliative care to over 600 vulnerable patients across the Western Cape.
THE FINAL BITE: HOW A 13-YEAR-OLD BAKER FROM CAPE TOWN IS BUILDING HER SWEET DREAM, ONE COOKIE AT A TIME
When 13-year-old Zeeva from Cape Town steps into the kitchen, her cookie dream comes alive. With The Final Bite, she’s turning passion into possibility — one bake at a time.
From a Dying Puppy to a Lifesaving Mission: Johannesburg Couple Turns Recycling Into Rescue Work — and Launches a Campaign in Honour of Their First Rescue, Paul
What began with one dying puppy on a doorstep has grown into one of the East Rand’s most dedicated grassroots rescues. Today, Recycling for Animal Welfare (RAW) is asking for support to keep their lifesaving work going — and to honour the brave little dog who started it all.
Benoni Siblings With Ultra-Rare Immune Disorder Need Urgent Lifesaving Treatment Abroad
Two young siblings, Sadie and Jesse Krause, are battling one of the world’s rarest immune disorders, DOCK8 Immunodeficiency Syndrome. With the only curative treatment available overseas at an overwhelming cost, their family is urgently fundraising to give them a chance at a healthy future.
From a 1% Chance to a Shared Fight: KZN Siblings Face Rare Illnesses with Courage and Community Support
In just one year, siblings Shaz and Sabz Gumede from KZN have faced two rare, life-threatening medical diagnoses. Their family has launched a BackaBuddy campaign to cover urgent treatment costs and keep their household stable as they fight for recovery.
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