Love Story offers soup and bread from Monday through Friday to a large number of homeless persons who are sleeping under bridges, next to stores, and on street corners across the city.
Bongani Shabalala, a 36-year-old who sleeps at the Port Elizabeth station and washes cars in the city center, is one example. He was one of 200 individuals who were fed a hot dinner close to City Hall.
About twenty guys who were living in abandoned buildings were helped by the organization’s feeding program when it started in February of last year. Since then, the program has expanded to assist over 200 individuals and deliver roughly 35,000 meals per month.
Tsetsi, a male, revealed that he had been homeless since 2001. He makes money by parking cars, but he finds it difficult to make ends meet when customers are unable to leave tips. He clarified that in a challenging and lonely existence, getting a meal from his Love Story group offers him hope.
Tsetsi, who aspires to be a professional dancer, also performs for diners at City Hall. He claimed that God is the source of his dancing abilities.
Elaine Watson discussed the motivation of the organization. She clarified that Luke has always had a strong concern for the homeless, and upon their return from the UK, they felt compelled to acknowledge the extent of the city’s need.