A dad who had been unemployed for some time faced the anxiety of not knowing how he’d find the means to throw a party for his son, especially when he saw how happy his little boy was after going to great lengths to do something special last year. What thoughtful South Africans did to help this dad will melt your heart.
KwaThema, South Africa (26 May 2025) – Everyone needs a helping hand from time to time, and for a loving dad grappling with the challenges of being unemployed, it came in the form of Kaya 959 listeners’ overwhelming support to help make his son’s birthday the best one yet!
During the Kaya Feel Good radio show presented by Andy Maqondwana a few weeks ago, she had reached out to listeners to share what stressed them out the most during their children’s school year.
Among the many entries of parents airing their stresses and frustrations, one voice note stood out from a dad named Innocent.
In the voice note, which was followed by a call from the station, Innocent revealed that he had been unemployed since 2023 and that he found himself particularly stressed around the month of May, as it was his son’s, Ntando’s, birthday month.
This year, he just couldn’t afford to throw his son a birthday party, something Innocent found particularly hard to accept as he realised how happy Ntando had been at last year’s last-minute party that he was able to put together for him.
During the show, a ripple effect of love and generosity took place when the voice note was played on air as listeners started calling in and sending messages of what they could possibly assist with to give Ntando a birthday party to remember.
From snacks and jumping castles to thoughtful gifts, listeners pledged to make Nando’s day, and they delivered!
A few days after the show and after much organising, the Kaya team made their way to the Kwa-Thema Stimulation Centre as the party venue, where a beautiful Spiderman-themed party was set up for Ntando.
In complete awe of everything around him, Ntando was joyfully celebrated by friends, family and radio personalities Thomas Msengana and Skhumba.
In a touching thank-you speech, Innocent poured his heart out to the team and donors who made his dream come true and his little boy feel so loved!
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