Generous Donors Raise over R 73 700 For Couple Facing Health Crisis and Homelessness in SA
Channel: BackaBuddy
Date: 04/12/2023

Former army captain Glenn (65) and wife Kyleigh (58) faced a series of tragedies after losing their income during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Despite Glenn finding work, he fell seriously ill in August 2022, resulting in a heart aneurysm, surgery, and complications.

From financial assistance to groceries and medical supplies, numerous individuals, including Chris Botha, Louis Naudé, and Fiona from Oudtshoorn, have played pivotal roles. The BackaBuddy campaign, initiated by Chris Botha, raised an impressive R73,271.

The couple extends heartfelt thanks to everyone, highlighting the transformative impact on their lives:

"We will be forever grateful that we have experienced such exquisite care from a community of people who we can never repay.

I wish I could thank you all by name, but, sadly, I’m on first-name terms with only a few of you. So please forgive me for thanking the following people by name.

Thank you, Chris Botha for having the heart to stop and find out why I was begging at a traffic light. Thank you too for the financial help, food, clothing, medical supplies, and especially for starting the BackaBuddy campaign. "