impact stories
Catch up with your favourite causes and charites and see just how impactful your donations and support has been to our community.
Hout Bay resident (19) takes on 27km ‘Freedom Paddle’ to provide a community with 27 000 meals.
Celebrating 27 years of democracy, inspired Cola Cohen (19), pays tribute to Nelson Mandela and the struggle heroes by paddling 27km ‘Freedom Paddle’ to provide the community with 27 00 meals.
Gift of the Givers steps in to uplift Cape Town community after devastating blaze
Following after UCT’s fire yesterday, 18 April 2021, non-governmental organisation ‘Gift of the Givers’ steps in to assist the Cape Town community.
Stem cell donor attempts gruelling 7.4km swim for patients with blood-related cancers
Christine (29), will brave the cold Atlantic in a 7,4km swim from Robben Island to Big Bay in efforts to raise funds for the SA Bone Marrow Registry.
Shark lovers brave the Fish Hoek exclusion zone, swimming 13km for shark safety.
Bringing awareness to shark safety, Leigh (28) and a group of enthusiastic swimmers will dive into the award-winning Fish Hoek exclusion net on the 27th of March 2021.
Clean-up initiative rids Johannesburg of over 410 tonnes of waste as it gains momentum.
The SW Living Creatures Trust launched the Live Life Always project in November 2020, which has created job opportunities for 10 otherwise unemployed Diepsloot residents. They have taken to the streets of Johannesburg collecting over 27,835 bags of litter, which amounts to over 181 tonnes of waste.
Community clubs in to buy a PlayStation for terminally ill Shaunie (11)
A bright and happy young boy, was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive, and terminal type of brain cancer called Brainstem Glioma.
BackaBuddy raises R200 Million for charitable causes, salutes 250 000 donors!
With over R200 000 million raised for charitable causes in SA, we celebrate the 250 000 donors who made it possible.
Without financial support for University, South Africans turn to online crowdfunding
Xolisa’s dreams were set in motion in 2019 after almost R200 000 was raised to fund his grade 11 and matric year at private school.
‘Ginger with a GoPRO’, crowdfunds over R600 000 to feed hungry communities during lockdown.
“With no cars on the road, it pained me to see people digging in trash cans looking for food”.
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