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Healing and Hope for Homeless Persons

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Serving Lunch with Love

September 23, 2021

Each day, the kitchen staff members at Christ House prepare three delicious and nutritious meals for our patients. The greatest of these, in food quantity and popularity, is lunch! Our kitchen staff serves an average of 35-40 individuals at lunchtime, which includes patients, Kairos Members, and staff. Meal preparation takes approximately one hour, and often varies depending on the complexity of the dish itself. Meals at Christ House typically consist of […] More…

Guest Post by Donna Chacko – Broken

October 8, 2020

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…

Resilience During Disquieting Times

August 3, 2020

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…

August 3, 2020

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

August 3, 2020

Sandra, a volunteer, looks lovingly at the garden beds.

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…

Upcoming Events

  • September 13, 2022 12:00 pm
    Christ House Neighborhood Tour
  • September 29, 2022 6:00 pm
    Speaker Series on Homelessness and Health Care
  • November 29, 2022 12:00 am
    Giving Tuesday
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1717 Columbia Road NW
Washington, DC 20009

(202) 328-1100 /phone
(202) 328-1850 /administrative fax
(202) 328-7461 /medical fax

development@christhouse.org
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