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The first soup kitchens of this type appeared in the developed countries in the late XIX century. In Paris, the first such dining room dates back to 1894 is especially a lot of them opened after WWI, but then appeared and the term «soupe populaire». Still exist in many countries. There work volunteers from various charitable organizations, people representing the local church or a certain community. (In the photo -. Dining room at the church Saint-Martin-des-Champs) Free Dinner sometimes get food from a food bank for free or at low cost, as they are considered charitable. The photograph on the right sign - work hours twice a day, morning and evening (January 1921). A hundred years... Paris in May 2019, near the Luxembourg Gardens
natalija11 27 de marzo de 2020 a las 19:13
Lovely
karekinny 24 de julio de 2020 a las 12:48
Very evocative