Thanks to seed funding from St. Paul's Hammersmith, the Epic Arts café opened its doors in 2006. The idea initially grew from a desire to provide work opportunities for deaf and disabled people as well as a hang-out for deaf students. Today, the Cafe stands as a model for an inclusive working environment within the local community.

The Café provides employment for eight people and a fund raising opportunity for the work of Epic Arts. On a daily basis, the Café serves around 30 people, many of whom are tourists who have heard of Epic Arts' work, and wish to offer their support. Others are simply local residents or passers-by who leave with full stomachs and a wealth of information concerning disability and Epic's work in Cambodia. At present the café generates enough revenue to be self-sufficient, and provide a small amount of monetary support to Epic Arts' programs.

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