Maria: "Its amazing how wonderful life is and the experience to live the beauty in people. Willem and Adri Barnard from T&E Diesel recently became part of the Ripples For Good movement as the Sole Fuel Sponsor of the Ripples For Good expedition team. We are grateful for T&E Diesel's support and foresee a beautiful partnership in reaching more communities and inspiring more individuals to be the change they want to see in the world!"
Maria: “At a certain moment every time when we are far away from any civilisation by foot or canoe I always look at my KARRIMOR bag with respect. Quality and durability is then my best option. Since we got sponsored by Karrimor I have never had a backpack that breaks, zippers that strip or any other hiccups like waterproofing of my valuable dry sleeping bag, or clothing in the mountains, rivers or field. As from beginning of 2011 we also started wearing Canterbury/Karrimor clothes of which I can already say is nothing short of fantastic. Again we experience quality and durability in the moments when we need it most.” Visit http://www.karrimor.co.za/aspx/ for more details on backpacks and adventures.
Maria: “Choosing to fill my life with memories that linger and leave a long lasting legacy of something magical, something larger than life, something inspired by faith and love has a very small impact without equipment to capture and share it with as many people as possible. SONY products I trust to do just that. With an amazing team of people to support and give guidance, with cameras and notebooks to capture in HIGH DEFINITION quality I can through my life experiences inspire more people to live their lives to the fullest.”
Maria: “It’s been on the banks of the Orange River after our near death drowning experience and weeks of being exposed to African sun reflecting from the water onto our faces that we knew we had to start focusing our attention on skincare products that will help us take care of our skin. Our paths cross with the beautifully vibrant ladies at Avroy Shlain and we started using Avroy Shlain. I must admit, the healthy feeling my skin has after a hard day of physical and mental challenges is awesome. I am grateful for the Avroy Shlain skincare range and recommend the people and the products to many more!!!”
Maria: “We got a phone call from Sharon Black at 50/50 telling us about Johan who wanted to talk to us about a product that can assist in safe drinking water for the communities we pass through. What happened in the following days after that phone call felt like being at the right place at the right moment surrounded by amazing people. Johan and his son Marius introduced us to Annalise who until this very moment are a tremendous inspiration in my life. Her passion and her willingness to change and having a positive impact on people and nature and always having a real sense of being leaves me inspired. Aqua Salveo is a product that cleans water and also restores balance in your body. The usefulness of Aqua Salveo and the Human Glove is amazing. I even use it for small cuts, bruises and a few drops to bath in. (See more on the products)
Maria: " About 2 years ago we found out about the Vibram FiveFingers shoes when we started searching for a shoe that is versatile enough for us not to have to pack 3 different pairs of shoes for the variety of activities that life on the road brings. Little did we know that the most perfect design, durable, comfortable and best of all 1 shoe for all activities did exist. The Vibram FiveFingers shoe. I immediately started asking around where to get the shoes and got directed to Roger Zeino at http://www.theoriginalminimalistshoes.co.za/ who immediately offered to send us a pair each to try. Nowadays I am addicted to my FiveFingers shoes and am proud to say that they now sponsor us. Its the only shoes that I can wear off the bike into the canoe, in rivers, on hiking trails and even to formal functions. Sadly my FiveFingers shoes now catches more attention than me....Everybody wants to have a pair of those "funny looking barefoot type" shoes!! Get yours today!!" Alex Hawkins : alex@bfcc.co.za, Telnr: +27 83 411 0505
