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      Crowdfunding

      100k Pilot

      Watch: Anonymous Donor just dropped 100k to fund young man’s dream

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvFebruary 21, 2019February 21, 2019 359 0

      Xolisa has always dreamed of being a pilot, so his mentor got him into a good school and started a fund to help pay for it, someone just donated 100k…

      terminal cancer

      SA radio DJ receives good news that terminal cancer was a misdiagnosis!

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvFebruary 7, 2019February 7, 2019 1,315 0

      Thankfully, through funds raised on BackaBuddy, Ian was able to undergo a second biopsy that revealed that he, in fact, was misdiagnosed and actually has treatable stage 2 colon cancer….

      Blind swimmer doing 19th consecutive Midmar Mile for the Elderly

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvFebruary 5, 2019 656 0

      Hentie Nortjé has been doing the Midmar Mile for the last 18 years and every year for the last 6 years he has crowdfunded for various charities.   Tshwane, South…

      boss

      After losing his home to fire, this man’s boss set out to help him recover

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvFebruary 4, 2019 310 0

      Greg Rothquel and his daughter lost everything when a fire swept through their home so his boss set out to help them rebuild their lives.   Hangberg, Hout Bay –…

      education

      Young man working towards education after big life set-back is inspiring

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJanuary 31, 2019 818 0

      Randy Seda has shared the inspiring story of how he is working towards his education and supporting his mom through her stroke recovery.   Pretoria, South Africa – Randy Seda…

      Ironman

      Watch: 7 South Africans to do Ironman, raising funds for 10-year-old Amputee

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJanuary 24, 2019 764 0

      Ubuko Mpotulo has seven heroes backing him through growing up as an amputee, they are doing the 70.3 Ironman challenge to raise funds for new legs.   Ubuko Mpotulo, from…

      Jovan van Vuuren Disasters Sportsmanship Cheshire Homes Dizzy Spell Stage 4 Cancer intimate

      Friends help man battling stage 4 cancer, he gave up medical aid to feed family

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 2019 392 0

      Shaun Harry was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer shortly after the family hit hard times and had to cut their medical aid to keep food on the table   Now…

      uniform autistic

      Update: Boy self-schooling under tree attends first day of school

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 2019 573 0

      Siboniso’s dream has come true as he just started school for the first time and it is all thanks to everyone that donated to his education fund.   Siboniso’s story…

      uniform autistic

      Self-schooled autistic boy’s dream of going to school comes true next week

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvNovember 9, 2018 623 0

      Siboniso’s story moved thousands of people into action, a crowdfund raised over R40,000 for his schooling and a special needs school will be taking him in.   Siboniso wakes up…

      Community raise close to 100k for couple that fell over a cliff while on family trip

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvOctober 18, 2018 716 0

      The Pretorius family faced a terrifying day when both André and Mar-Louise went over a cliff in front of their friends and son.   A crowdfunding campaign was created for…

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