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The Bee Café opens branch at DoH headquarters

The café is run entirely by people of determination

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The Bee Café, which is affiliated with the Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO), is opening a second branch at the Department of Health (DHO) and is open to DoH staff and visitors.

The Bee Café is open from 8am to 5pm from Sunday to Thursday and offers a wide range of specialty coffee options plus a variety of healthy snacks and vegan cookies prepared by Ali Al Za’abi, the entrepreneur behind the “I Can Bake” project.

It is run entirely by People of Determination, and also serves as a space to promote and raise awareness about People of Determination’s contributions to society.

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It aims to help support those with disabilities to learn new skills and enhance their professional development.

The first branch is located at the headquarters of ZHO in Al Mafraq city, and the entrance of the Abu Dhabi Centre for Care and Rehabilitation.

Chairman of the Department of Health in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and a member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, His Excellency Abdulla Al Hamed, said: “At the Department of Health-Abu Dhabi, we are dedicated to supporting our wise leadership‘s vision to foster a more inclusive society that offers People of Determination a decent standard of living… We are honoured to host the first external branch of the Bee Café at our headquarters.

“Working alongside these talented and resilient individuals will no doubt inspire our own drive and motivation for continuous learning and development.”

It’s safe to say The Bee Café has caused a real buzz.

Open Sun-Thu 8am-5pm. Kanadel Street, Al Rawda (050 833 4655).

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