Thank you Grace Orchard School for the feature and recognition! Joanna feels happy & encouraged with it and she is even more motivated now to continue to hone her skills to create interesting designs to share with all her supporters!
“Never Give Up! I Can Do It!” That is Joanna’s mantra in her Work Experience (WE) Programme. Eighteen-year-old Joanna Chang has a dream of regaining independent mobility – to be able to walk normally and go out with her friends. But, her long history of uncontrolled seizures, heavy epileptic medication dosages and brain operations, has resulted in muscle weakness on the left side of her body. Currently, Joanna is undergoing intensive therapy sessions to strengthen her core muscles.
However, these challenges have not stopped her from giving her best in her WE Programme. Learning to string beads on beading wire to create fashion accessories, Joanna never gives up, despite the initial futile attempts. Gradually she has learnt to use her right hand to balance and string the beads together to form beautiful bracelets.
Creations from the heart - Joanna shows great patience and pride to complete every piece of her work. Each bracelet is uniquely handcrafted, from colour scheme to mixing and matching of different kinds of beads. Joy radiates from Joanna's face when she sees her customers wearing and appreciating her craftwork. Our students and staff can support Joanna’s handcrafted bracelets which are available for purchase at the GOS Thrift Shop.