Life Stories Atlas

prototype, community participation, elderly, Good Seed

Recruiting youths to present the life stories and wishes of grassroots elderly through artworks

 

 

Aiming at promoting inter-generation integration, the venture will recruit youths to use art as a medium to present the life stories of grassroots elderly who are chronically ill or near their end of life.

It is planned that 40 secondary school students will be recruited to draw the wishes or life stories of 40 eldery people. The artworks will be put on public exhibition and be printed into greeting cards.

Name of Organisation

Walk With Me Limited

Approved Funding Amount

HK$200,000

Funding Period (Status)

1 year and 1 month (Ended)

Impact/Outcomes

  • 41 grassroots elderly people had their life stories or final wishes painted into artwork
  • 41 youths trained as “Life Story Capturers”
  • Two exhibitions held for the artworks and attracted 2 200 visitors

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