The Big Favour — Damon Beard

EAST COAST RADIO | Podcast , ±4 min episodes every 1 week, 3 days |

The Big Favour has been on air on East Coast Radio since 2003. Over the years, Damon Beard - and his faithful sponsors - has helped to make hundreds of listeners' dreams come true - no matter how big or how small. From building a house for 3 abandoned children; to a fully paid-for funeral for a family who couldn't afford to lay their mom to rest; to a night's hotel accommodation for a woman facing life threatening surgery - and whose only request was to spend quality family time away before the operation. The Big Favour airs every Thursday at 7.40am and again on Mondays at 10.23am.

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JUN

#BigFavour: KZN resident in desperate need gets relief

3 min

Chantel wrote into the Big Favour to tell us about her cousin Melanie who lives in the rural area of Darnall on the North Coast of KZN. Melanie is in desperate need of a wheelchair and the Big Favour grants her with more than just that.

JUN

#BigFavour: South African swimmer gets to compete for his country

2 min

Josh Saunders, 22, is a competitive South African swimmer and lifesaver. He recently won his first national title in lifesaving and had been selected to represent the country in Australia at the end of the year. He will also be competing at the Sanyo International Cup in Japan next month. Take a listen to how this was made possible.

JUN

#BigFavour: Cancer patient finally ticks off bucket list item

3 min

Maggie wrote to the Big Favour to tell us about her twin sister, Daineel who has a dream that’s on her bucket list. Daineel has just come out of the hospital after being diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer and is now in remission after having had surgery to remove the affected areas. Maggie and her sister were talking about "regrets", and Daineel happened to mention that she would love to go on a game reserve to see wild animals from an open 4x4. Hear how her dream finally came true, thanks to the Big Favour.

MAY

#BigFavour: 100 trees, 100 schools, 100 years

4 min

"This is sure to be one of my biggest initiatives yet, as I deliver 100 trees to 100 schools in KZN, as we look forward to 100 years of sustainability", says Damon Beard.

MAY

#BigFavour: Mom and daughter finally get the slumber they need

3 min

When you've been diagnosed with an illness, the most sought-after thing is a good night's rest. On today's Big Favour, we give a mother and her daughter precisely that.

MAY

#BigFavour: A well-deserved break for Grade 7 pupil with Lupus

3 min

After a tiring five years between various doctors and hospitals, this Grade 7 pupil has finally got an opportunity to take a break and enjoy her surroundings.

MAY

The Big Favour helps learners with a place to sleep

4 min

A few weeks ago, our Traffic Reporter Jayshree chatted to Mr SD Moodley the principal of Crystal Point Secondary in Phoenix who told her about two learners who are currently in their Matric year and approached him with an unusual request. Take a listen to this amazing story.

APR

Celebrating the love of sport courtesy of the #BigFavour

3 min

Kim Griffith Jones from the Robin Hood Foundation popped in to tell us about the children at Lalelani Primary.

APR

A real life Cinderella story thanks to the Big Favour

5 min

Matric student Kay lives with her granny Liz, who wrote into the Big Favour to tell us about her amazing granddaughter. The Big Favour gives one girl a Matric Dance Dream.

APR

#BigFavour: KZN open up their hearts to change one little boys life forever

3 min

How often do we or our children complain about doing homework? Meet Keith, a ten-year-old boy that longs to complete his homework just like all the other kids. The Big Favour helps him see through the darkness.

MAR

#BigFavour gives Esethu the gift of education

3 min

How often we take sitting in front of a computer for granted yet someone somewhere out there yearns to be in arms length of one. This week the Big Favour will make us all appreciate the little things in life.

MAR

The Big Favour quarterly catch up

3 min

The Big Favour has helped many families and organisations in KZN so here's a recap of what we got up to during this quarter and a catch up on how they're doing.