Innovative Café for Armed Forces Families Opens in Delhi Cantonment
Asha – The Hope Café’ Opened In Delhi Cantonment

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‘Asha – The Hope Café’ launched in Delhi Cantonment aims to empower youth with special needs from armed forces families by providing hospitality training and job opportunities. Supported by United Spirits Limited and operated by the Army Women’s Welfare Association, the café promotes sustainable livelihoods.
- 01‘Asha – The Hope Café’ is a social enterprise focused on youth with special needs from armed forces families.
- 02The café is supported by United Spirits Limited through their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
- 03Operated by the Army Women’s Welfare Association, it aims to provide structured training in hospitality and entrepreneurship.
- 04The café features artisanal offerings and is designed as a professionally managed establishment.
- 05It serves as a model for future expansion across other cantonments.
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‘Asha – The Hope Café’ was inaugurated in Delhi Cantonment as a pioneering social enterprise aimed at supporting youth with special needs from armed forces families. This initiative, backed by United Spirits Limited (Diageo India) under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, is operated in collaboration with the Army Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA). The café is designed to provide not only employment opportunities but also structured training in various aspects of hospitality, including café operations, bakery skills, finance, and entrepreneurship. With a focus on creating a sustainable livelihood, the café features curated artisanal offerings and modern operational infrastructure, embodying a community-led purpose. Devashish Dasgupta, Director of Corporate Relations at Diageo India, emphasized the importance of this project as part of their Learning for Life program, which aims to enhance skills and employment opportunities for youth, including those with disabilities and armed forces families. The café is envisioned as a replicable model, with plans for future expansion across other cantonments, thereby fostering a supportive environment for special needs youth.
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The café provides employment and training opportunities for youth with special needs from armed forces families.
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