Handing over tuck money for needy in Knysna

OWN CORRESPONDENT

Ethan, who goes to King Edward VII Preparatory School, heard individuals and companies being challenged to contribute to the disaster fund on radio station 947 one Thursday.

Ethan e-mailed the station, asking to go on air, so that he could challenge other schoolchildren to contribute to the disaster fund. Alas, he got no reply. Undeterred, he took the idea to school, where he challenged the boys to either donate their tuck money for two weeks or to donate a portion of their pocket money.

So was born his own Knysna Pay it Forward Challenge. Ethan was able to raise R2 429,30.

As he is a passionate animal lover, he is donating the money raised, to the Campaign for Knysna Animals, which is run by the Knysna Animal Welfare Society (KAWS).  KAWS engages in rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming animals, where possible.