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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...
11-year-old singing prodigy needs support to continue attending prestigious Choir School
Talented Ethan Palagangwe needs support to continue his educational journey at the prestigious Drakensberg Boys Choir School in KZN.
SA woman keeps a decade-long promise by running 295km to support student’s final year
To raise the R75,600 ($5000) needed to cover Nellie’s final year of school, Nickey has launched a crowdfunding campaign on BackaBuddy, and is pledging to complete 14 consecutive half marathons, a total distance of 295,4km, to get Nellie to the ‘finish line’ of her schooling career.
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 being born with 3 congenital heart defects. Concerned that their daughter (who was 4 months old at the time) was showing...
Single mom’s life-long sacrifice, caring for her son (35) who has a multitude of incurable diseases
On Friday, Victor du Plessis, 35, sadly passed away due to multiple organ failures after he suffered from various incurable diseases. Marlene Mans (52) a single mom from Rustenburg, Johannesburg, has dedicated her entire life to caring for her son, Victor du Plessis...
Cape Town siblings may have a new genetic variant that has not yet been recorded worldwide.
Aaron Lipschitz (7) from Sea Point, Cape Town, is the first child in South Africa to be diagnosed with Interleukin-12 Receptor Defect, a rare, genetic condition that affects the immune system. In simple terms, the cells in Aaron’s immune system do not communicate...
Generous Support Brings SA Teacher Home From Vietnam
Diagnosed with terminal cancer and suffering tremendous pain, time is of the essence to bring Dale Benson (39), from Cape Town, home from Vietnam.
Modern Miracle | 4-year-old Kyleigh’s life-saving heart surgery declared a ‘resounding success’
Support this BackaBuddy Campaign 3-year-old, Kyleigh ‘Milana’ Kista, from Benoni South Africa was diagnosed with a Complex Congenital Heart Defect at birth, and needs urgent, life-saving treatment in the US within the next 3 months. Kyleigh’s condition, known as...
Heroic children walk 2km to the SPCA, carrying injured dog to safety in a baby car seat
Support this campaign on BackaBuddy In January 2022, Matthew Hahm (11), Thorne Davids (10) and Alex Jacobs (9), from Parkwood, Cape Town, heard a loud dog’s cry after a free-roaming dog chased Bruno, Thorne’s puppy into the road where he was knocked by a car. Without...
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