Big Favour: Toyota Knights gives second chance to Lynn-Rae Smith

Big Favour: Toyota Knights gives second chance to Lynn-Rae Smith

KwaZulu-Natal business looking after the needs of those who lost everything in the destructive KZN floods.

Lynn-Rae Smith is overwhelmed with joy after Toyota Knights gives her new found hope.
Lynn-Rae Smith is overwhelmed with joy after Toyota Knights gives her new found hope. Image: ECR

Welcome to another edition of The Big Favour with Darren, Keri, and Sky.

The recent #KZNFloods once again showed us the spirit of Ubuntu in KZN. Communities came together and continue to do so to help those in need.

Read more: Kuben Naidoo receives assistance for his mom through Toyota Knights

Today on The Big Favour, Lynn-Rae Smith wrote to us. She was one of many people who also lost everything due to the recent flooding in the province. 

Lynn-Rae Smith tells her story to Darren Maule at The Big Favour.
Lynn-Rae Smith tells her story to Darren Maule at The Big Favour. Image: ECR

Her home was badly damaged by the KZN floods. 

The neighbours' retaining bank failed and a mud slide came crashing through the kitchen window.  

This meant they had to flee their home that night. 

Read more: Silindokuhle receives hope from Toyota Knights

Lynn-Rae has a young family with three children aged 3, 6 and 10. Unfortunately, she had cancelled the home insurance during the Covid-19 pandemic due to budget constraints.

After hearing this extraordinary story, many people were moved and wanted to help Lynn-Rae and her family. In came Jessica Singh, who is the chairperson of the East Coast Knights.

Jessica Singh who is the East Coasts Knights Chairperson gifted Lynette the blessing she's been wanting for a long time now.
Jessica Singh who is the East Coasts Knights Chairperson gifted Lynette the blessing she's been wanting for a long time now. Image: ECR

Jessica and her team from the East Coast Toyota Knights KZN reached out to us and wanted to help Kuben's mom and family in the best way possible. 

Read more: KZN business offers Lynette Daniels much needed assistance

East Coast Toyota Knights donated R20,000 in cash to Lynn-Rae and her family, which will be able to assist in fixing up the house  and to get back on her feet. 

Lynn-Rae Smith is overwhelmed with joy after Toyota Knights gives her new found hope.
Lynn-Rae Smith is overwhelmed with joy after Toyota Knights gives her new found hope. Image: ECR

If you would like to nominate someone who needs assistance from the Big Favour, you can nominate them here.

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If you would like to make a donation to the Big Favour, you can donate here.

Catch the Big Favour every day this week just after 07:30 with Darren, Keri, and Sky.

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