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The year 2011 could be considered as a life changing year for this youngster, after being diagnosed with two diseases that affected his way of living. He was two months in Colombia to undergo an “intacts” transplant in both eyes from a disease named “keratoconus”. Afterwards they also discovered that he suffers from “vitiligo”, a skin disease (known as Michael Jackson’s skin problems).
All this made the young man even stronger on his view of life, giving him the chance to get the best out of life, persevering with love and faith for everything we receive every second.
In August, for the second time he participated in the journey of millions of youngsters in Madrid, Spain for the encounter with Pope Benedict XVI named “World Youth Day”. He represented the parish where he serves as lecturer, “La Birgen di Fatima” of “Suffisant” in charge of Rev. Father Morisson La Porte.
After celebrating the pilgrimage that gathers with more than a million youth across the globe to celebrate their faith in prayer and fellowship, he got settled in the Netherlands and moved between events of the “Kas di Korsou”, working with finalizing the thesis of his foundation “Curaçao our Nation” by Master student of University of Utrecht, Joeri Kabalt. He also did a short visit to the production company “Endemol” who is in charge with the Caribbean soap-series he’s starring in “Ki bo ke Men”. Meanwhile he also gave some leadership courses to youngsters and the selection to ecome the next UN Youth Representative for the Netherlands.
In the month of September he has been selected as exceptional candidate to represent Curaçao where more than 1,200 young leaders from over 170 countries around the world will meet to address the most challenging issues facing the world toda
The most global youth summit in the world, young delegates joined together some of the world’s most inspirational figures, including Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Sir Bob Geldof Muhammad Yunus, Wael Ghonim and Jamie Oliver, to deliver their demands for change.
Gwendell got chosen due to his wide curriculum of leadership experiences, and also as the creator of the international concept We Lead Foundation as creator, founder and Chairman, and also the enterprise he is working on to accomplish.
What this young men did as accomplishment brought him today to become one of the ambassadors of the One Young World. During the days in Zwitserland, many got enchanted by the personality of this young man who breaks barriers even though any challenge he encounters. His work marked in the hearts of each who now chose him to become an ambassador of the global forum. Many called him “Obama” for the looks and comparison they encountered in both.
Now that he has become an ambassador, his projects will also gain international light through the medium of One Young World, which will put Curaçao more in the spotlight.
The next conferences of the One Young World, will take place in 2012, Pittsburgh USA) and in 2013 at South Africa.
Before Gwendell parted to his journey, he had a friendly talk about his future plans with the Minister of Social Affairs Mr. Hensley Koeiman, who’s in charge with youth affairs also.
To follow the journey of this young man you can contact him through his website
www.wen-show.com or facebook www.facebook.com/wenshow. He also writes blogs of
his experiences and interests on wenshow.wordpress.com and
www.myfashionlifestyle.com
Gwendell is grateful to Maduro & Curiels Bank who cooperated with his journey and believed in him, and all the other persons who support him during every moments, his family Mercelina, Troncon, Monte, De Palm, Mrs. Virginia Evers, Nathaly Harms,June Oehlers, Sendric Simon, University of the Dutch Caribbean especially Ms. Carline Nissa and director Ruud Thuis, dermatologisto Dr. Landaeta, oculist Dr. S. Palm, Dr. Semper i Dr. Guerrero, and all his friend
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