Elderly rewriting her present life

Audrey ( a NOAH member ) shed a happy tear when she wrote her name and drew a picture for the first time in over six decades. She was diagnosed with psoriasis in her teens, and said "her health deteriorated at the age of 19" after she developed severe arthritis. She always relied on other to write for her, due to her health issues. Printed in her ID are the lines "unable to sign". "When our housing manager asked me to write or draw someting I told her I couldn´t. I can´t even make a fist because my hands are so deformed. But I sat down and tried. At the end of the class, I wrote my name, I drew a cat, flowers and a house. To me this is like a big dream. I am so proud of myself. I went around to everyone and told them that I was able to write my name. God is good." The happiness programme is beneficial to seniors because it helps them to stay active with their hands. It relieves quiete a lot of tension and is therapeutic for our elders. We always need resources for our art classes, volunteers are one of them but materials as-well. "I want to ask Bonny for crayons because I want to try and draw more things. I love the happiness programme and I love it here at NOAH. I will never move to another place." -Audrey