90 girls open coffee shops to help mentally retarded children create jobs-set up coffee training to give children a hope

Set up coffee training to give children a hope.

Since 2014, Zhang, a long-time volunteer, has found that most institutions are unwilling to accept older and special children, so they have to go home and get by. Can these children integrate into society? What kind of life will they face when their parents are not around for many years? Zhang thought of the warm picture of autistic children making soap in the "happy birthday" MV video, and an idea came to her-- to open a store for these special children.

In May 2015, with the support of the disabled Persons' Federation of Wuhou District and the Home of good Workers, Zhang Xi's training course began. Because I have a coffee shop in Sansheng Township, I naturally thought of coffee training at the beginning of the training. "at least you can go straight to work in my shop!" Under her efforts, at most, more than 30 people participated in the training.

The student who impressed Zhang most was Zhang Mu. Zhang Mu was sent to the home of good workers by his family because of mild mental retardation, and because he did not like to communicate, he kept company with game consoles all day. The launch of the training course aroused Zhang Mu's interest. "one day as soon as I arrived at the training course, Zhang Mu took a book and asked me what the siphon pot was." Zhang Xun said. Taking the book from Zhang Mu's hand, the untidy typeface was reflected into Zhang Kui's eyes. Even though there are still problems in communication, Zhang Mu's love of making coffee has become apparent on paper, and Zhang Mu has strengthened his determination to keep the training course going.

In March 2016, the coffee shop on Jinnan Tian Street in Wuhou District officially opened. The name, which Zhang Huan thought of a long time ago, also comes from the song title of the idol May Day-"second Life". "I hope to create a second life for these children, not only to give them hope, but also to give their families a hope." Zhang Xun said.

It is everyone's goal to earn a salary to support themselves.

Second Life commonweal coffee shop provides training for disabled people not only in coffee, but also in handmade notebooks, pendants, bookmarks, nougat, embossing and so on. At present, the public coffee shop is in a non-profit state, and the staff are in the actual operation training stage. "Children have not done similar work before, and to get into a normal working state, they need more training than ordinary people. Now the children are subsidized by the government every month. After being able to work after graduation here, there will be suitable work arrangements, such as Zhang Mu, and we intend to ask him to be the manager of the coffee shop. Wages will be distributed according to performance and specific work content. " Zhang Xun said.

In coffee shops, patients with moderate cerebral palsy are still stubborn, carefully placing flowers on hand-embossed products over and over again to grasp the proportion of nougat ingredients. "stubbornness is used here, it is quality." Zhang Xun said. In addition to the minimum living security provided by the government every month, coffee shops also pay them wages. To support themselves and eventually integrate into society is the goal of Zhang Xun and their joint efforts.

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