RIYADH: A team of heroes with Down syndrome is staffing Saudi coffee chain Ratio’s Alkhobar branch, in a celebration of inclusivity for disabled people.
With more than 130 branches across the Kingdom, the Alkhobar site is the first of Ratio’s that connects the community and people with disabilities through one of the Kingdom’s staple hangout spots: a coffee shop.
The company told Arab News that it plans to expand the scheme to Riyadh and Jeddah this year.
“I imagine that every Saudi home has a relative with a disability, so today, our mission is to offer any initiative that we can to help,” Mohammed Al-Mulhem, vice president of communications and media at Ratio, told Arab News.
Located in a bustling area in Alkhobar and run in collaboration with the Efaa Medical Center, Ratio Efaa is a community space for people living with disabilities and their family members.
