Unlike other cafes, RC Deaf Missions Cafe exclusively employs the deaf. Photos: THE STAR/Samuel Ong
When you step into the RC Deaf Missions Cafe in Petaling Jaya, don’t expect a chirpy “Welcome!” greeting or a staff calling out your order.
Its barista Mohammad Faizal Abdul Rasat, 40, is hearing-impaired and can only communicate using sign language.
RC Deaf Missions Cafe
Unlike other cafes, RC Deaf Missions Cafe exclusively employs the deaf. Photos: THE STAR/Samuel Ong
(from left): Yohendran, Stanley Tang Wan Siew and Bhavanita have undergone basic culinary training to hone their skills.
Thanks to RC Deaf Missions Cafe, Faizal (right) hopes to improve his life, one cup at a time.
RC Deaf Missions Cafe is one of the few cafes that employs the deaf.
Yohendran, one of the staff at the cafe, making tasty roti jala.
“With more awareness, I hope to enhance the deaf community’s livelihood, ” says Agnes.
Merchandise stitched by the deaf are also sold at the cafe.
With training, Faizal is now familiar with different coffee-brewing methods.
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