August 9th, 2025 living skills training workshop

Cooking, Confidence, and Community at Our Living Skills Workshop! 🍖🍋🍨

Dear Beyond Barriers Supporters,

On August 9th, 2025, Beyond Barriers Foundation hosted another Living Skills Training Workshop, giving individuals with special needs a hands-on opportunity to develop practical life skills — and this time, we took it a step further by going shopping!

Participants were given money to visit a nearby supermarket, where they selected their own ingredients, practiced budgeting, and learned decision-making skills. Back at the workshop, they prepared a variety of dishes, including:

• Ribs — practicing safe and confident cooking techniques

• Man Tou (steamed buns) — a fun, hands-on activity

• Fruit ice cream — encouraging creativity and healthy dessert preparation

• Lemonade — simple, refreshing beverages

This experience allowed attendees to practice independence, responsibility, and real-world skills, while also enjoying teamwork, creativity, and the satisfaction of making their own meals. The workshop emphasized not just cooking, but self-reliance, confidence, and problem-solving.

We are deeply grateful to all the volunteers and attendees who helped make this workshop interactive, educational, and fun. Events like these reflect Beyond Barriers Foundation’s mission: to empower individuals with special needs, build independence, and create inclusive, supportive spaces for learning and growth.

Thank you for supporting our programs — together, we continue to inspire confidence, independence, and joy in the lives of those we serve.

With gratitude,

Beyond Barriers Foundation