Meet Your New Local Leaders
(Photo left to right: Ms. Maria, Mr. Kalin, Ms. Fran and Ms. Diana) Ms. Fran has lived here in Chirilagua since she was 9 months old. Growing up she wanted to be part of Kids Club, but due to the size and popularity of the program was never able to gain her...750 Million People Can’t Read This
Halle sat and watched this video published by UNESCO for International Literacy Day stating that there are still 750 million people around the globe who cannot read or write, two-thirds of them being women. Afterwards she responded, “We have to take action and change...“You are not forgotten.”
One of Maria’s strengths is her patience. Every day she genuinely seeks to connect with each individual student in Kids Club. She finds that some students connect easily with their leaders – while other students remain reserved, requiring patience and creativity to...Wishlists for Kids Club and Mentoring
Help keep programs run strong with a gift from our Amazon Wishlists for Kids Club and/or Mentoring. Remember to order using Casa Chirilagua’s smile.amazon.com account!
We are a community of people “learning together to love our neighbors as ourselves” in a Latino neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia.
As a faith-based Christian non-profit with a small staff and over 100 volunteers, we serve alongside more than 100 families and their children (1st-12th grades) each week through our community programs.