Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva has visited the Kashalata cafe, the first and only inclusive food facility in Baku, where young people with disabilities also work, Azernews reports.
Leyla Aliyeva was met by Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Sahil Babayev, co-founders of the cafe Natavan Mammadova and Ayten Eynalova.
The Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation was informed about the activities of this inclusive cafe, created to support the employment of people with disabilities in an inclusive environment. It was noted that the Kashalata cafe, located at 57 U. Hajibeyli Street in Baku, was created on the initiative of the Birgə və Sağlam Public Union.
Ten out of twenty young people employed at the Kashalata cafe, created with the support of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, the Small and Medium Business Development Agency, SOCAR, Pasha Holding and Trendyol Azərbaycan, are people with disabilities.
Leyla Aliyeva got acquainted with the conditions and working atmosphere created in the cafe, met and talked with the young people with disabilities employed here.
The Blue Hearts choir and rhythm group, consisting of young people with autism, performed the song "Sən ey uşaqlıq". People with autism presented Leyla Aliyeva with their handicrafts.
The Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation took a photo with the employees of the inclusive Kashalata cafe.
