``Happiness Plus Store'' has been running for 15 years...Providing employment for people with disabilities and serving as a space for communication with citizens = South Korea

In Seoul, South Korea, the ``Happiness Plus Store'', a cafe-style sales area for products made by people with disabilities, has opened in order to improve the image of people with disabilities in the local community, publicize products made by people with disabilities, and create jobs for people with disabilities.15
It was announced on the 21st that the year has come. The city currently operates six stores since opening the Mokdong store, City Hall Station store, and Gongdeok Station store at the same time in March 2010. Products produced by people with disabilities in municipal facilities
The sales facility is under direct management. ``Happiness Plus Store'' offers a variety of drinks made using coffee beans, fermented liquid, tea, etc. produced at vocational rehabilitation facilities for people with disabilities. Confectionery
By exhibiting and selling products produced by people with disabilities, such as breads, daily necessities, and crafts, the exhibition also contributes to eliminating prejudice against products produced by people with disabilities. From May this year, disabled writers
Paintings will also be on display and for sale. Over the past 15 years, ``Happiness Plus Store'' has achieved cumulative sales of 11.3 billion won, including 9.4 billion won from operating the cafe and 1.9 billion won from selling products produced by people with disabilities.
In addition, we have collaborated with organizations that support job opportunities for people with disabilities, such as the Seoul City Integrated Job Support Center for People with Disabilities and the Career Plus Center, and have trained over 100 baristas and trainees for people with disabilities over the past 15 years.
came. Every year, Kofuku Plus Store recruits disabled baristas into the general employment market. Currently, 62.5% of the baristas with disabilities currently working at Kofuku Plus Store have been working for more than 5 years, and the in-store system is
He plays the role of a near barista. Starting this year, ``Happiness Plus Shop'' will expand its cultural events for artists with disabilities.
Until the 27th, to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the store's opening, we will be offering scratch-off coupons that convey the value of products produced by people with disabilities.
Hold an event. On the 12th of next month, the ``Happiness Plus Store'' Mokdong branch will be holding a ``Happiness Plus Bazaar'' to commemorate the 44th Disabled Persons Day.
Jung Sang-hoon, head of Seoul's Welfare Policy Office, said, ``Happiness Plus Store not only sells products produced by people with disabilities, but also sells products made by people with disabilities.
It has played a role in dispelling prejudice against perpetrators and helping them participate in society.''We will continue to operate Kofuku Plus stores so that this role can be maintained.''