Week of April 2, 2011
Maricel the CookSimone Orendain/World Vision Update
Maricel Apatan decorates a cheesecake.
Description
Cooking requires a lot of hands-on work, from slicing and dicing to mixing and stirring. In a professional kitchen, precision is a must when churning out dishes and pastries to meet high quality standards. One chef-in-training at a five-star hotel in the Philippines is putting her skills to the test with one significant added challenge: she has no hands.
From Manila, reporter Simone Orendain has this profile of Maricel Apatan.