Xi'an coffee shop brews up jobs for the hearing-impaired
2020-12-03
Yao Yixuan, Wang Lichao, Cao Ruihua and Li Tao (from left to right) pose for a photo at Silence Coffee in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Dec 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Silence Coffee provides employment to physically challenged people in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province.
The coffee shop has been open for over two months and, apart from the manager, all the other three staff members are hearing-impaired.
As an employment incubation base for physically challenged people, Silence Coffee provides warmth to employees and customers in the cold winter.
The coffee shop has plans to employ more people in the next six months, providing a platform for physically challenged people to learn skills, realize their social value and gain confidence in life.
A cup of coffee made by Li Tao at Silence Coffee in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Dec 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Cao Ruihua arranges flowers at Silence Coffee in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Dec 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Li Tao teaches customers how to express "coffee" in sign language at Silence Coffee in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Dec 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Yao Yixuan arranges products at Silence Coffee in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Dec 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Cao Ruihua does cleaning at Silence Coffee in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Dec 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Li Tao makes egg tarts at Silence Coffee in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Dec 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Yao Yixuan serves the customers at Silence Coffee in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Dec 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
