{"id":268406,"date":"2022-04-03T19:17:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T16:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/107.6.182.27\/en\/?p=268406"},"modified":"2022-04-03T19:17:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T16:17:01","slug":"first-culture-cafe-includes-workers-with-downs-syndrome-in-lattakia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/?p=268406","title":{"rendered":"First culture caf\u00e9 includes workers with Down\u2019s syndrome in Lattakia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lattakia, SANA- Lina Daher launched her project of first culture caf\u00e9 whose workers include people with Down\u2019s syndrome with the aim of integrating those people with society.<\/p>\n

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Visitors feel love and positive energy as soon as they enter the caf\u00e9 which characterized by simple designs, calm colors and warm atmospheres as two young women Marcel Skif aged 35, and Alia Preimo aged 22 serve the customers with a nice smile on their faces.<\/p>\n

Both young women suffer Down syndrome expressed to SANA reporter their satisfaction for the new experience as it was the opportunity to interact with people directly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was eagerly waiting for the morning to go to my new job, which was like an impossible dream, \u201c Ali said.<\/p>\n

For her part, the owner of the project expressed happiness for making the project, which contributes to integrating people with disabilities into labor market.<\/p>\n

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She added that her project carries a humanitarian message that these people are different but capable and creative and not powerless. All they need care and training to be active members in their community.<\/p>\n

The caf\u00e9 has a space for handicrafts and household items (soaps, candles, embroidery and pickles) made by young men and women with disabilities, as well as a library and a permanent art exhibition.<\/p>\n