A very capable bakery

It is a very fine thing that several social-welfare organisations have cooperated with the Japanese embassy in Thailand to run a bakery, staffed entirely by the differently-abled, as reported in the Bangkok Post on Jan 9.

Being able to do a job brings much more than simply a salary to our disabled brothers and sisters. It also helps develop their confidence, dignity and self-respect.

Sadly, the whole world over, too few employers are willing to give disabled people the chance to work for them. But as this heartening project shows many of them are well able to perform their tasks to a good level, and even to support their colleagues when needed.

Credit is due to the organisations that have provided this chance and all praise is due to the hard-working and brave disabled people who staff the bakery. We may hope more projects of such excellent nature will follow.