This enabled Charl to marry his charity work with Health4Men (an American funded initiative focussed on the education of HIV/Aids) and the Animal Anti Cruelty League, during and after his bid for the title.
At a gala event held at the Pretoria State Theatre Opera House in November 2009, Van den Berg won the Mr.
His other travels included trips to Namibia, where he attended the launch of their LGBTI Network as part of his initiative to bridge out into African countries where homosexuality is not recognised, becoming one of the network's official Ambassadors, Berlin where he attended the Christopher Street Parade as well as Gala Evenings where he raised the profile of The Mr Gay World Organization and the Philippines in December 2010 where he delivered a speech on HIV/Aids and addressed the international media.
[citation needed] He was quoted and covered on various online Editorials in Africa, Asia, North and South America and Europe after winning his title.
[citation needed] He was an official ambassador for the It Gets Better Project, an initiative which was started in the USA to aid and assist adolescents in the coming out process, and has now been adopted by Radio Today Outspoken in SA.