Orville McKellop Overcomes Brittle Bone Disease While Being Crowned as the Top Performer in the 2019 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations
Feature | November 28, 2019
Since birth eighteen-year old, Orville McKellop has been struggling with a genetic disorder known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also called Brittle Bone Disease. It is a condition that causes fragile bones that break easily. However, despite his condition, McKellop has lots of reasons to be happy, most of all the fact that he was recently crowned top performer in the 2019 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination at Jonathan Grant High School. Listen to this programme to find out how Orville continues to overcome his challenges.
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