Sponsor a smile. Share kindness.
More than a new smile.
A new beginning.
Dental pain quietly takes away confidence, work, food and connection. Bek-a-Buddy links South Africans who need treatment with people and businesses ready to fund it.
- R412k
- Treatment funded
- 27
- Buddies treated
- 46
- Partner practices
Nominate a Buddy
Know someone whose life would change with dental treatment? Tell us their story.
Get startedSponsor a Smile
Contribute towards one person's treatment, in any amount, and follow their journey.
Get startedBecome a Dental Partner
Practices across South Africa join the network and deliver the treatment.
Get startedMeet the buddies
Each person here was nominated by someone in their community and assessed by a partner dentist. Every rand goes to their treatment plan.
Thabo M.
Soweto, GautengThabo has been job hunting for two years. He covers his mouth in every interview, and he knows they notice.
Extractions, root canal therapy and a fixed anterior bridge
Gogo Nomsa
Mthatha, Eastern CapeNomsa raises three grandchildren on a state pension. Her remaining teeth are failing and eating has become painful.
Full mouth clearance and complete upper and lower dentures
Lerato S.
Bloemfontein, Free StateLerato works twelve-hour shifts as a care assistant. Untreated decay now affects her speech and her sleep.
Restorative fillings, two crowns and periodontal therapy
How it works
- 01
Someone is nominated
A friend, employer, teacher or neighbour submits a nomination with the person's story and consent.
- 02
A partner dentist assesses
A practice in our network examines the patient and prepares a costed treatment plan.
- 03
Sponsors fund the plan
The case is published with a clear goal. Individuals and businesses contribute any amount.
- 04
Treatment happens, transparently
Funds are paid directly to the practice. Sponsors receive updates until treatment is complete.
Somebody you know is hiding their smile.
It takes three minutes to nominate them, and it could change the next thirty years of their life.