Megon Champion has never hesitated to drop everything to support her loved ones through their most difficult moments, even postponing her own long-awaited endometriosis surgery. Now her husband Kyle is asking for the help she would never ask for herself.
Melkbosstrand, South Africa (16 September 2026) – Megon Champion’s mother was a long-time beloved and dedicated teacher at Cliffview Primary in Fairland, Johannesburg. When she was diagnosed with cancer, Megon selflessly set aside her own degree and job prospects to be right by her side, caring for her, attending chemo sessions, helping prepare class materials, and offering constant support.
It was this experience that inspired Megon to become a teacher herself, with a dream of creating books for children with learning difficulties in the future.
But following her mother’s passing and a move to Cape Town, her own healing journey was just getting started. She continued to work towards her teaching qualification as long as she could until her health did not allow her to move forward. But even then, she was not idle; she continued to volunteer at the Lucky Lucy Foundation with her husband Kyle, spend time with friends and make plans for what she wanted to achieve when she was pain-free again.
After years of looking for answers to her chronic pain, debilitating migraines and fatigue, Megon has finally found the cause: severe endometriosis requiring surgery. She and her husband had just secured the date for the operation when the call came that her ageing father was found to have colon cancer during a routine procedure.
Suddenly back to caring for a parent needing cancer treatment, she postponed her own surgery without a second thought to ensure he would get the best care and support she could give.
Her father is now on the way to recovery, but changes to their medical aid cover have left the Champions responsible for the costs of her own surgery, which would previously have been covered.
With only her husband able to work, the R65,000 cost has added significant pressure to their financial situation and made her hesitant to move forward even though it is care she urgently needs.
To those who know her best, Megon is the type of person who delivers meals to loved ones in times of need, always reaches out first to check how you are, and bakes spiced vanilla cake from scratch for birthdays because she remembers that you don’t like chocolate.
“Megon and her husband Kyle were the first people to assist me after I had a car accident outside their apartment. It was the Champions who helped me contact my own husband and kept me calm and safe until he arrived. I will never forget Megon bringing all of us coffee outside in the rain while we worked on the car; I don’t even like coffee, but to this day it is the best cup I have ever had,” her friend Marli Welgemoed, tells Good Things Guy.
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Westville Girls' High School Rallies the Community to Show Up for Mental HealthMegon has spent most of her life showing up for others without needing recognition. Her husband Kyle has now launched a crowdfunding campaign to assist with her medical costs.
“Megon has been brave through this process, learning all about unpronounceable conditions and what it takes to get through it. Now we finally have a diagnosis and a path forward; we just need your help to kickstart the healing journey so that she can start to enjoy life a bit more. We are grateful for any support you can provide,” says Kyle Champion.
The Champions are raising R65,000 towards Megon’s surgery, and all donations are welcome, big or small. To make a donation, visit their fundraiser here.
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