In El Salvador there is a restaurant called "Mamma Margaret" for people in need. Most of the people who come are not the young but elderly people who are poor, abandoned and homeless. Most of these elderly people live in public dormitories or on the street. They are people without family or anyone to take care of them, with nothing but the love of God. To these people, the restaurant staff offer breakfast and lunch.
The restaurant belongs to the Social Works of the parish of Mary Help of Christians and Don Rua. It can operate thanks to donations from companies and people of good will.
At meal times the elderly people are always given a small meal and a prayer. They are also encouraged to pray before the Blessed Sacrament. On Saturday morning they join in the recitation of the rosary and on the first of each month, as well as every Sunday morning, they attend Mass.
In May, the month of Mary Help of Christians, the Mamma Margaret restaurant has a campaign to raise funds "because the needs are many." In this Holy Year of Mercy "feeding the hungry" becomes a force for evangelization.
