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Margarita Barrientos is the founder of the soup kitchen "Los Piletones".
Margarita Barrientos is an activist and entrepreneur. She is recognized in Argentina and Latin America for her social work.
She is the founder of the soup kitchen "Los Piletones", which feeds thousands of people every day and has several branches in Argentina. With the canteen team, she was also part of the construction of a mothers' club, a club for the elderly, two kindergartens and a center for victims of domestic violence. She also opened a restaurant in an old subway car parked a few meters from "Los Piletones" with the idea of providing funds and visibility to the work in the dining room, and also to teach cooking. She also organizes cultural activities in the neighborhood, as well as computer, art and gym classes.
Among the recognitions for her work, she was elected Woman of the Year (1999) at the Feria de las Naciones, was awarded the Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Mention to Outstanding Argentine Women by the Senate of the Nation (2011) and was named Illustrious Citizen of the City of Buenos Aires (2011).
