Help Markie Heal & get back to the life he loves

If you know our brother, you know movement is his life.

He’s the person who is always in the ocean before sunrise. A Marathon runner. A lifeguard, surfer, swimmer, diver, and fisherman. The kind of person who lives fully, helps others, and finds joy in the water and the outdoors every single day.

Diving isn’t just his passion — it’s his livelihood.

Yesterday, while out diving, a boat passed over him and the propeller struck him. 
In a split second, his life changed.

He’s so lucky to be alive. 

He sustained severe injuries to his head, both leg tendons, and a broken leg. He is facing a long road to recovery before he can walk properly again — let alone return to the active work that supports him.

To make this even harder, he was just about to begin a new job as a lifeguard on a cruise ship overseas. 

Markie doesn’t have private medical aid. As many South Africans know, government hospitals are overwhelmed and not a great place to end up in, and we are trying our best to ensure he can receive the medical care, treatment, su...