JEREMIAH PAUL’S STORY
Early Years Jeremiah grew up in Velddrift, West Coast, in a humble house with godly parents. Between the ages of 11 to 13, he was sexually molested. And at school, he was bullied. “I grew up thinking and accepting this as normal. One develops an attitude of ‘this is how things should be’. I didn’t […]
TIAAN’S STORY
Early years Tiaan is 34 years old. He is the 2nd youngest sibling of four. He grew up in Russell Skema, which is known for crime, gangsterism, addiction, and low moral standards. He was a sensitive boy who was exposed to domestic violence. His parents eventually divorced after his dad was imprisoned. He struggled to control […]
LEVELDRO THRURLOW BOOYSEN’S STORY
GROWING UP IN THE CAPE FLATS My name is Leveldro Thurlow Booysen. I am originally from the Cape Flats, where I grew up not having the guidance of a father nor the affection of a mother. I came from a household where it’s uncomfortable to speak about your emotions and where your well-being does not […]
ALRICK TRUTER’S STORY
Alrick grew up in a stable home in Wellington. He lacked nothing, yet he wanted more out of life. At 12 he started smoking cigarettes, and from about 14 years he experimented with alcohol and Tik.
LOGAN VON WILLINGH’S STORY
Logan is the proud Manager of Bro’s Street Food and the Chairman of Change Makers. He is 37 years old and married with two beautiful children. This is an incredible transformation from the man who joined Change Makers in 2014, and a testament to God’s faithfulness and Logan’s perseverance. THE EARLY YEARS In 2011 I […]
AUBIN ALEXANDER’S STORY
FROM RAGS TO RICHES may be a cliché, but it is true of Aubin. The first day we met him in 2013, he lived in a small shack and looked dishevelled! Today he is one of our most honoured and respected leaders, humbly enjoying the riches of God’s grace as he walks in the plans and […]
BRANDON OOSTHUIZEN’S STORY
MY EARLY YEARS I was young and I was innocent. My early schooling years were good, and I was well cared for, although I had only a mother and not a father (he was not part of my life.) My mother looked after me very well. But it all started spiralling down when I went […]
THE STORY OF GERRIT JANTJIES
I dropped out of school in Grade 11 and startled mingling with the wrong crowd. Although there was a lot of peer pressure, I can only blame myself for wrong choices that I made. I had a good job, but due to my drug addiction, I lost everything. I lived with a girl and we had a daughter, but even they left me after 3 or 4 years when realising I can’t even look after myself, let alone them.
CLINTON ARENDORFF’S STORY
I was in a state of hopelessness and without direction when God invaded my life! Younger years Even as a young boy I mingled with the wrong crowd – older guys, gangsters, drug addicts. And as a result, I too experimented in these evils. These guys were made out to be respected, popular, and cool. […]
WAYNE SOLOMONS’ STORY
I was familiar with drugs As I grew up, drugs was part of my life, as my father was a drug addict. When I was 16, he died of a stroke. At that stage I started experimenting with drugs and soon I became addicted. Because of it, I started stealing. At the age of 20 […]
