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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...
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.
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