The Catholic Worker in Des Moines splits up in 4 (!) houses in close vicinity to each other called the Phil Berrigan House, Rachel Corie House, Bishop Dingman House and Chelsea Manning House.
We were warmly welcomed by Frank Cordarro, long time friend of Kana Soupkitchen, and the other community members and volunteers and found three beds in the basement of Berrigan House ready for us.
They open Dingman House twice a day for open meals on most of the days of the week with the possibility of taking a shower for people from the streets. The food is being donated through many groups and volunteers and is being served in the livingroom and diningroom of the house. Wonderful. And guess what? I was allowed to do dishes!
Today, Saturday, there was also a food distribution in a church three blocks down the road. We helped handing out the food to families from the neighbourhood. The food comes from a organic food store so people with low income can receive good food up to three times a week.
A main work of the Des Moines CW is resistance - for many many years - against weapons and drones operated from US grounds. We were so lucky to be part of a rally today with an action of five CW members - but Susan will write more about that tomorrow! Cliffhanger ! ;-))
In the evening Lynn shared her story with us how she got to stay in a room in Berrigan house and how the CW helped her to get off the street.
Thank you Madeleine for a warm welcome into mass and helping us around and Celestino and Charlie for the wonderful breakfast (two eggs please!) and Ryna for coffee, tea and shower and the long talk about life and resistance and Patrick for letting us help everywhere and Lynn for your lifestory and Jakob, Frank, Jerry, Ruth and Ed for your witness and everybody for sharing your time with us!
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