Kenya

National Catholic Reporter, Oct 13, 2000 by Evelyn Mattern

I returned to the United States daunted by the experience of being in miserable grass huts where people are starving but guns are readily available. The same monster-god as in America. I'm looking for a group that works to make public the names of U.S. companies exporting weapons to Africa. "Those names are not currently public information.

My body rejected the red desert dust of Wajir, but Virginia is preparing to join Teresanne for the long term. My prayers will be with both of them and with all who have the special vocation of laboring where the monster-god, Mammon, draws its tentacles so tight.

Sr. Evelyn Mattern is a member of Sisters for Christian Community. Her most recent book is Why Not Become Fire? Encounters with Women Mystics (Ave Maria Press).