In an effort to better understand the significance of this Remembrance Day, we sat down to talk with one of our long-time staff members, Sister Marcella Jordan. Working at Trinity Washington University as a residence director and moderator of the service council starting in 1965, Sr. Marcella was responsible for arranging service opportunities for students. […] More…
What's Happening at Christ House
A Path to the Polls
Empowering Patients through Voter Registration Voting looks a bit different this year for people across the U.S. as many voters turn toward mail-in ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While this may make voting more accessible for some, it can make voting even more challenging for people experiencing homelessness. Many individuals who are homeless do […] More…
Moments of Connection – A Year Long Volunteer Reflection
My favorite spot in Christ House is probably the second floor sunroom. Each day in between the rush of treatments, I try to carve out a moment of time to sit at the end of the hall and check my newspaper horoscope, read the Metro section, and spend quality time with patients. Lately I have been joined […] More…
Guest Post by Donna Chacko – Broken
Dr. Donna Chacko lived in Kairos and worked as a family doctor at Christ House as part of the residential community from 2003-2010. She continued working at Columbia Road Health Services until 2013, when she retired from clinical medicine. Now she promotes health of body, mind, and spirit through her website, blog, and various programs […] More…
2019 Annual Report
Dear Friends, It is my privilege to share our 2019 Christ House Annual Report with you. This report highlights the ongoing need for our services in providing care for sick homeless persons in the nation’s capital. It is my hope that through these pages, you are able to get a glimpse of the daily work […] More…
Help Us Reach Our Goal This Fall!
We are excited to announce our Fall Matching Challenge! All donations given between today (9/4/20) and October 31st, 2020 will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $250,000. We need your help to make healing and hope go further! Jump start our challenge by donating today! https://give.christhouse.org/give/372114/#!/donation/checkout/ More…
Resilience During Disquieting Times
Following the Patients’ Lead One of the many gifts patients share with Christ House is their living example of resiliency. This has been true since the founding of Christ House and has become even more apparent during such disquieting times. Christ House remains vigilant to lessening the spread of COVID-19 by following CDC guidelines, implementing […] More…
An Unfolding Story…
Christ House reflects on welcoming 252 Year Long Volunteers in the past 35 years. Woven into the fabric of the Christ House mission of healing and hope are individuals committed to a year of full-time volunteer service among men experiencing homelessness with acute medical needs. The annual welcoming of these individuals, affectionately referred to as […] More…
Growing Hope
An abundance of new plants are taking root in the front garden beds of Christ House. Not only do these geographically native plants help local pollinators and slow run-off, they also provide a source of hope for patients and neighbors who witness their growth. Local volunteer Sandra shared her time assisting with meal service in […] More…
A Statement on Racial Equality
At Christ House we mourn the killings of Black Americans including George Floyd and Breonna Taylor rooted in a brutal history of racism in the United States. This ugly legacy is a pandemic coursing through all parts of American life. It is the reason why stark racial inequities continue to exist in everything from housing, […] More…
