"I’m an ordinary farm boy who grew up on a small family farm near Brits in the North West province of South Africa. I was a very active child and loved sports and leadership. In primary school I got my provincial colours in athletics and rugby union, playing Craven week for 2 years, captaining the side, as well as being head boy of my school. In high school I captained all my age group rugby sides, played for the provincial bokkie week side for 3 years, 2 years for the National u/19 side and was head boy of the high school as well as the hostel."

"I’m an entrepreneur and I like business, so I started a sport school and adventure centre on our farm, teaching children of all ages the life skills I learned. I earned my National Diploma in Business Management and Marketing and started an international company with a friend of mine, started to coach rugby, my beloved sport and even started playing wheelchair rugby earning my provincial colours in the National Wheelchair Rugby Championships, but always tried to inspire and make a difference in the lives of others."

"I never knew how important this fighting spirit in sports and leadership skills were in my life until 1997 when I was paralyzed in a motorcar accident. My whole life changed in a matter of seconds…physically and emotionally everything became a challenge and I really had to rely on my optimistic outlook on life as well as my deep spiritual belief in God to pull me through…"

"It was this drive to make a difference, combined with personal and professional challenges and setbacks that inspired a search for a deeper meaning and purpose in life. I found and build an even bigger true relationship with God who is taking me on this journey of satisfaction by helping, supporting and bettering the lives others wherever I travel…"