Pawel Gregorz Jurkiewicz

Estate Agent

Johannesburg

The attraction of saving money and financial freedom was Pawel's motivation to joining the Amway Business four years ago. Prior to that, he was living at home with his parents whilst studying law. He felt trapped and stagnated. However, since becoming part of the business, Pawel has become fi nancially independent and has also found the love of his life!

Perhaps the biggest hurdle he has had to overcome whilst building his business is accepting rejection from others. He has also had to move out of his comfort zone and learn how to dream.

Pawel believes that his Platinum qualification is merely a stepping stone to a life in which he is able to fulfil his dreams. He looks forward to the time when he is able to watch each and every Grand Prix live in one season! Within the next twelve to fourteen months, he hopes to become South Africa's youngest leader and take as many people as possible with him on his journey to financial freedom.

Amway has undoubtedly given Pawel direction in his life. He is appreciative of the support and mentorship he has received through the Amway family, as well as the wisdom and guidance from his parents.
Lea le Roux & Ronelle Kemp

Business Consultant and Ecologist

Mpumalanga

Lea and Ronelle, both nature lovers, wanted the financial freedom to own a 'Big 5' nature reserve, to live on and enjoy, without having to rely on tourists to provide income.

Lea was a business consultant for one of South Africa's leading investment companies, with a good income. However, she had little time to enjoy it and longed to live in the bush. Ronelle had ecological consulting, landscaping and irrigation businesses, and enjoyed working in beautiful surroundings, but realised that her income was wholly dependent on staying healthy to work.

Since joining the Amway business three and a half years ago, Lea was able to move to the Lowveld. In between building this business, she can now hop into the Kruger National Park for some bird watching.

Ronelle is now able to choose to do only projects that she really enjoys. They want to provide street children with love, shelter, education and dignity, through their future income from this business.

Living in Marloth Park means no land lines, bad roads, poor cellphone signal and very few prospects, since only a few, mainly retired people, live there permanently. This meant very high costs in building the business, since Lea and Ronelle had to travel extensively to show plans and have meetings. Their Platinum qualification has proved that such hurdles can be overcome and further motivates them to achieve Emerald within the next year.
Derek and Tania Lourens

Owners of a retail business

Cape Town

Prior to enrolling with Amway in May 2003, Derek and Tania were operating a retail business, which involved Derek spending more time in the store, and with clients, than with his family. He dreaded his boys growing up without him. Derek further realised that through the Amway business model, he and Tania could create a business asset for their family's future.

Amway has given Derek and Tania the opportunity to surround themselves with winners, and people of great vision. Such values and qualities were foreign in their previous circle of friends and upbringing.

Whilst building the business, Derek and Tania have learnt that it's not what happens to them that is important, but how they respond.

Reaching Platinum truly illustrates to Derek and Tania that Amway is an opportunity for anyone with the will to succeed. It represents a business that is embedded with integrity and goodwill for all. They believe that Amway is creating a business model that will be a future benchmark of value and prosperity, against which all similar businesses will be measured.

Derek and Tania have set their sights on an Executive Platinum followed by an Emerald Qualifi cation within the next year. Along their journey to future success, they hope to help many other people lead lives of personal gratification and prosperity.
Ruth & Lothar de Buhr

Self-employed automotive workshop owner
and language teacher

Gaborone, Botswana

Ruth and Lothar arrived from Germany in 1986. After spending time on contract work in Sudan, Swaziland and Botswana, the 'African Bug' bit them and in 2000, they decided to stay in Botswana and open their own engineering business. In January 2004, they joined Amway for the flexible working hours, residual income and environmentally-friendly products.

Amway has given Ruth and Lothar confi dence and hope to fulfil their dreams. It has also given them comfort knowing that the future of their family is secure.

Ruth and Lothar believe that Amway represents a business opportunity that offers the best products available coupled with a future that is unmatched by any other business. It holds no risk; it offers anyone the opportunity to use an existing system to succeed, without the need to reinvent the wheel. In addition, they are grateful for the wonderful friendships for life they have made.

Reaching Platinum represents their first big step to freedom. Within the next twelve to fourteen months, Ruth and Lothar have set their sights on Emerald.