Episodio# 105: Il caffè con a cuore la comunità

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Source: SBS

Molte aziende stanno cercando di trovare modi innovativi per tenere aperte le porte, non solo per continuare a guadagnare denaro, ma anche per aiutare il personale a rimanere impiegato.


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Italian

Molti caffè si stanno trasformando in locali da asporto. È un nuovo modo per gli australiani di prendere il caffè alla mattina.  

Il Kerekere Garden Cafe ha aperto nel 2014 come modo per ripagare la comunità.  

Ogni mese i clienti sono invitati a fare un favore per diffondere la generosità a chi si trova in stato di necessità.  

Ora il proprietario James Murphy sta facendo tutto il possibile per estendere un po’ di quella generosità al suo staff.  

“Our priority was to try to stay open and support a few of our staff so we can continue to operate and support them but also just as importantly we really want to stay open for our community.”  

Adriana Urrunaga è una delle impiegate grate per il supporto.  

La 26enne peruviana lavora al caffè da più di 3 anni.  

Ha un visto temporaneo e non ha diritto ad alcun sostegno governativo e ciò la lascia in una situazione precaria.  

“If I lose my job I will have to go back home which is Peru, I mean I love being in this country but its not that we are having the best help at the moment and that will be it for lots of people here.”  

In figiano Kerekere significa "per favore", ma il suo significato più ampio è quello di richiedere qualcosa che è necessario e viene dato volentieri senza alcuna aspettativa di rimborso.  

Essendo cresciuto nelle Isole Figi, James Murphy spera di mantenere questo sentimento trattenendo il suo staff e continuando a servire la comunità in questi tempi incerti.  

James Murphy afferma di essersi diversificato dai caffè da asporto e ora vende piatti caldi. Ciò lo aiuta a impiegare tra le 10 e le 14 persone.  

È sicuro di poter rimanere aperto almeno per le prossime 2 settimane.  

“We'll assess where we are at both from a customer point of view but also with the environment that's ever changing from day to day to hour to hour so we'll assess things then and make a decision from that point.”  

Pam Crook, una donna che vive nella zona malata di cancro, dice che non sopporterebbe di vedere Kerekere chiudere le porte.  

“Right from the start there's been that feeling of reaching out to the community, helping those less fortunate than myself and ourselves and that is the philosophy that I think is so critical during this time.” 

English

With many cafes transforming into take-away windows, it's a new way for Australians to get their morning coffee. 

The Kerekere Garden Cafe started in 2014 as a way to give back to the community.  

Each month customers are invited to grant a favour to spread generosity to those in need.  

Now owner James Murphy is doing what he can to extend some of that generosity to his staff.  

“Our priority was to try to stay open and support a few of our staff so we can continue to operate and support them but also just as importantly we really want to stay open for our community.”  

Adriana Urrunaga is one of those employees thankful for the support.  

The 26 year old Peruvian has been working at the cafe for more than 3 years.  

She's on a temporary visa and isn't entitled to any government support... leaving her in a precarious position. 

“If I lose my job I will have to go back home which is Peru, I mean I love being in this country but its not that we are having the best help at the moment and that will be it for lots of people here.”  

In Fijian, Kerekere means 'please' but its wider meaning is to request something that is needed and is given willingly with no expectation of repayment.  

Having grown up in Fiji, this sentiment is something James Murphy is hoping to do by retaining his staff and continuing to serve the wider community in these uncertain times.  

James Murphy says he's branched out from the takeaway coffees and is now selling soup, which helps him to employ between 10 to 14 people.  

He's confident he can stay open for at least the next 2 weeks.  

“We'll assess where we are at both from a customer point of view but also with the environment that's ever changing from day to day to hour to hour so we'll assess things then and make a decision from that point.”   

For locals like cancer patient Pam Crook she says she'd hate to see Kerekere close its doors.  

“Right from the start there's been that feeling of reaching out to the community, helping those less fortunate than myself and ourselves and that is the philosophy that I think is so critical during this time.”  

Report by Gloria Kalache and Jennifer Scherer 

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