Delivering baby reignites dream of becoming a paramedic

A 21-YEAR-OLD petrol attendant at Shell Zevenwacht Mall said helping a mother deliver her baby has reaffirmed his lifelong dream of becoming a paramedic, after months of battling financial hardship and contemplating whether he should abandon his ambitions.

- TRACY-LYNN RUITERS

Chevaan Abrahams, who lives alone in Blue Downs, has long dreamed of working in emergency medical services, inspired by a desire to help people during some of the most critical moments of their lives.

Growing up, he witnessed the difference that a single person could make during an emergency, particularly in communities where access to assistance was not always readily available.

That passion eventually led him to seek a career in paramedicine, but the road has been anything but easy.

Unable to immediately pursue further studies due to financial constraints, he took a job as a petrol attendant at Shell Zevenwacht Mall in Kuils River, putting aside whatever money he could while continuing to hold onto his dream.

However, there were times when the challenges became overwhelming.

He admitted that shortly before the incident that would thrust him into the spotlight, he had reached one of the lowest points of his journey.

“I prayed and asked God to give me just one sign,” he said.