Volunteer with disability strives to empower others to live positively
CTV
A B.C. man who lost use of left hand due to a childhood brain tumour helps others with disabilities and inspires his community to have a positive outlook on life.
VICTORIA, B.C. — Les Chan is creating needlework that he hopes will leave people in stitches.
“The power of humour is that everybody can have fun,” Les smiles, before flipping through photos of his original series of comedic teacups.
Footwear dancing above a teacup is titled, ‘Shake your Boot-tea’, sticks of dynamite exploding around a teacup is called, ‘Tea N’ T’ and two women posing in different sized bras beside a teacup is named, ‘A-cup, B-cup, Teacup.’
While needlework is “punny,” the prospect of sewing them with his one hand would have seemed impossible, after the seizure that hospitalized Les at 13.
“At the time, the doctors told my family I would not see 14,” Les says.
It was a brain tumour that left Led with limited function on the left side of his body.
“All the kids at school teased me,” Les says.
