User talk:Stompie10001

Paul Steyn's right leg was amputated after an accident at school in February 2000 when he was thirteen years old. His leg was caught in the blades of a lawn mower pulled behind a tractor. Doctors tried their best to save the leg but after gangerine set in, it was decided to amputate after nearly six months in hospital. The leg was amputated below the knee.

After leaving hospital, Paul briefly went back to the school where the accident took place. Because of family difficulties, he was taken into foster care and later went to the Abraham Kriel children's home in Potchefstroom.

Paul did various jobs after he left school. In 2008, Paul decided to further his education. Because he suffers from dislexia it was difficult to convince an institution to allow him to study. After having been rejected many times he was eventually accepted at Boland College in Worcester.

During his second year, Paul was elected to the Students Representative Council. He was tasked with community projects and fundraising for the projects. This experience created a passion in him for community work.

Due to difficulties in keeping up with his studies, he decided during 2010 to drop out. His experiences on the SRC prompted him to start The Paul Steyn Foundation a year later.

In his spare time, Paul is a stuntman, and has appeared in various movies an television series for local and overseas production companies, where he was featured in scenes utilising his amputated leg. He is also learning the ropes behind the scenes

Paul has a driven passion for what he considers to be his life mission and feels that he has the capacity, and duty, to make a difference in the lives of other people in a similar situation as he is in.