Crazy Bake

Created: 05/21/11 by Andrea Krause

Location

China

Crazy Bake is a program involving the mentally ill at their facility just outside of Beijing. Crazy Bake's goal is to improve the patients living conditions by giving the patients a meaningful task that is within their capabilities.By working in the bakery and selling “their” products the patients receive a personal recognition. Every patient participating in the project receives a monthly “salary."

Reason:

Crazy Bake is an innovative social enterprise in Beijing that provides bakery training to mentally challenged patients at the Chaoyang Mental Hospital. They bake western bread which is sold around Beijing, and all profits are reinvested in improving the living conditions for the patients.

Organization:

Crazy Bake

First name:

Yvonne

Last name:

Gerig

City:

Country:

China