impact stories
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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”.
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 means to earn an income and provide for their families. Focusing on Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas, Porky’s...
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 amongst professional players in the Senior Tour, a major golf tournament. A difficult childhood At an early age, Llewellyn...
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