Smiling HeART

Organisation
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
Address
No 3, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Concourse
Phone
23669109
Website (Official)
http://www.tungwahcsd.org/tc/our-services/social-enterprises-and-social-innovation/social-enterprise/smilingheart/introduction;category/60
Funding Sources
  • Funded by mother organization

"Smiling HeART” is a social enterprise selling handcrafts that made by people in recovery from mental illness, especially the women with depression. It aims to promote social inclusion, and to raise public awareness on mental health.

“Smiling HeART” originates from a story of a group of women with emotional distress. They determine to get out of emotional illness and regain confidence through handcrafts creation. This group of ordinary housewives was suffered from depression due to various pressures. Every day, they need to face tremendous emotional distress and deal with endless social discrimination. Surprisingly, handcrafts creation has created a comfort zone for them. During the process of stitching, they not only find their inner peace, but also rebuild their self-confidence.

Products and Services

Our Craft Cards, Wooden crafts, Soft Clay Deco, Fabrics crafts, Ceramics, Crochet Craftsm, Horticultural product Our Service – Art Workshops “Smiling HeART” also provides staff trainings, mental health talks and relaxation workshops for enterprises, schools and institutions. Workshop includes education on mental health related knowledge conducted by mental health professionals, story-telling by people in recovery from mental illness and handcrafts workshop from instructor. It is believed that the participants could relieve stress through the process of art creation and to increase their mental health literacy.

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