Robert Maposa Born to an underprivileged family, Robert Maposa (43) from Mamelodi East, Pretoria, learned to make the most out of his limited opportunities. Determined to build a better life for his wife, Hitahlula, and their two sons, Wonderful and Timothy, Robert worked as a gardener and did odd jobs to put himself through matric […]
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Are you Ready? Year-end giving starts on #GivingTuesday – Dec 1
On 1 December 2020, following the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday & Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season when many individuals focus on their holiday & end-of-year giving. Harnessing the power of social media & collaboration, #GivingTuesdaySA encourages individuals and non-profits alike to reach out to their communities, with the aim of creating meaningful social change […]
How to create a crowdfunding campaign in South Africa
Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project online by receiving many small donations from a number of individuals through the use of social media and the press. Through emotive storytelling, imagery and video content, campaign creators are able to present their cause to the public to reach their specified fundraising target. In 2020, BackaBuddy, celebrated R200 Million raised for charitable causes across the […]
Crowdfunding initiatives to support in the fight against #Covid19SA
The implementation of the national 35 day lockdown to flatten the curve of the COVID19 pandemic has interrupted the lives of all South Africans. While our economy has come to a halt and many things seem uncertain, the South African spirit remains intact. Take a look at these crowdfunding initiatives launched on BackaBuddy, to support South […]
Climbing Table Mountain 365 days to empower the masses.
Andrew Patterson (38) an avid hiker and entrepreneur, originally from Johannesburg has put together an innovative crowdfunding campaign in hopes to transform 1 million lives in 365 days. With his 365 Ubuntu Climbs initiative, Andrew has pledged to hike up Table Mountain everyday in 2018 to raise R1 million on donations-based crowdfunding platform, BackaBuddy. The funds […]