Crowdfunding grows in SA as a means for meaningful social change
Crowdfunding has shown phenomenal growth as people become more aware of alternative financing to support causes that resonate with them
Crowdfunding and fundraising platform BackaBuddy has become the first website of its kind in SA to raise more than R50m for its charities and campaigns.The popular philanthropic website reached the mark on Thursday with the help of more than 70‚000 donors who have raised money for 2‚651 causes throughout the country since 2005.Many of those causes have become a part of the South African story and many will remember drives such as the one to raise funds for Darryn August‚ who was paralysed after he was stabbed and thrown off a moving train in Cape Town while attempting to save a pregnant woman’s life.More than R500,000 has been raised for August, who now has hopes of competing in the paralympics.Cody‚ the horse who was burnt in the fires that ravaged Knysna in June‚ is another popular recipient of donations gathered by BackaBuddy who have also raised funds for numerous cancer and other ill patients‚ while also sponsoring life-changing surgeries.BackaBuddy chief operating officer Cath...
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