Mitti Cafe

Mitti Cafe is a chain of cafés in India that are completely managed by adults with physical, intellectual and psychiatric disabilities.[1][2][3]

History

Mitti Cafe was founded by Alina Alam in 2017.[4][5] Since then, Mitti Café has expanded to 16 operational cafes. MITTI Café focuses on training and employing adults with physical, mental and psychiatric disabilities, especially from economically deprived backgrounds, in the hospitality sector.[6][7][8]

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Mitti Cafe served over 2 million meals to the poor and vulnerable communities and homeless groups.[9][10]

Mitti Cafe has won several awards[11][12] including BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award,[13] SIF-Deutsche Bank's Made for Good Award,[14] and Bumble Grant.[15]

References
  1. "This 28-year-old is empowering the specially-abled to earn with dignity". Hindustan Times. 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  2. "Kolkata to Mumbai: Cafés give acid attack victims, disabled a chance in life". Hindustan Times. June 23, 2018.
  3. "Resilient Social Enterprise From India Shows The Way To Beat The Pandemic". outlookindia.com. January 13, 2022.
  4. Agrawal, Palak (2021-03-24). "This Bengaluru Café Run By Specially-Abled Team Is Breaking Stereotypes, Empowering Lives". thelogicalindian.com. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  5. "How One Woman Is Helping The Specially-abled Realise Their True Potential Through Honest Work". IndiaTimes. August 15, 2021.
  6. "Food for thought: India logs rise in cafes for social justice". The National. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  7. "Now serving: A cup full of joy". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  8. "Bengaluru: Match made in heaven, blossomed in a café | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. "Mitti Cafe's team of adults with disability serving meals to the needy". Financial Samachar. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  10. "How Karnataka's Mitti Cafe served over 6 lakh meals to the homeless during COVID-19 lockdown". Edex Live. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  11. "Three chosen for NCPEDP-Mindtree Helen Keller Awards 2019". November 15, 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
  12. "Griffith Indian Innovators program participant recognised by Forbes for creating a journey of hope". news.griffith.edu.au.
  13. "BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award won by Indian NGO - MITTI Social Initiative Foundation". ANI News. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  14. "Two resilient social enterprises receive funding boost from the Singapore International Foundation and Deutsche Bank". ANI News. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  15. Akundi, Sweta (June 10, 2020). "Bengaluru's Mitti Cafe wins Bumble Grant Program 2020" – via www.thehindu.com.


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