New Chances-Café, Krishnarajapura
With the “100 Aker Woods Café”, we want to create a place of refuge and a springboard to generate employment opportunities for young adults. Designed as a social enterprise, the café will not only generate income and create new training opportunities for young adults, but also create added value for the entire community.
Projectbackground
With around 1.46 billion inhabitants, India has the largest population in the world. In the last 40 years in particular, a strong population growth has been observed, with the number of inhabitants almost doubling. Around 25% of Indians are under the age of 15. This demographic development holds great potential for economic growth. However, in order to exploit this potential, more education and employment opportunities are needed. Although India is undoubtedly one of the economic up-and-comers, the growing middle and upper classes still have to contend with the highest number of absolute poverty in the world.
Access to formal employment is particularly difficult for children and women outside the urban centers. On the one hand, around ten million young Indians enter the labor market every year, which can hardly create this number of new jobs, especially in rural areas. On the other hand, women in particular are prevented from taking up employment due to traditional gender roles and discrimination in public life
In the shadow of the historic gold mines lie the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), which were once considered the world’s gold mines. Today, the area is dominated by environmental degradation, unemployment and extremely difficult living conditions – especially for young people. Over 30,000 people commute more than four hours a day to Bangalore to find their daily wage opportunities. These are often day labor jobs or jobs that are very poorly paid. Young adults from the slums face a limited future, characterized by a lack of opportunities, insignificant jobs and a dangerous path to addiction (especially alcohol). All of this impairs their development potential and makes it impossible for the kids to break the cycle of poverty.
Target group
Young graduates and the local community
Project Targets
Our solution: the “100 Aker Woods Café”. It is more than just a café, it is a refuge and a springboard to generate employment opportunities for young adults. Designed as a social enterprise, the café will not only generate income and create new training opportunities for young adults, but also add value to the community as a whole.
An open café is planned on the second floor. This will be an inviting space for the entire community to interact with each other and with visitors and will form a kind of community center in the future. The café will be complemented by an organic food store selling goods from the community,
A study and innovation center is planned for the second floor. Here, students and members of the community will find a quiet place for concentrated work and study.
Another highlight will be the art gallery on the upper floor, which will showcase jewelry, fashion and handicrafts from the community as well as other local art and culture. Also planned for the upper floor is a space for community outreach programs, counseling sessions and support groups.
WHAT YOUR SUPPORT ACHIEVES
With your support, we would like to construct the building for the 100 Aker Woods Cafe and equip it with the necessary furniture and materials
