D’s Corner: Exciting Changes
Dear Casa Chiri Family, There comes a point in every young organization when it braces itself for the inevitable…change! Rather than fear it, we are going to offer it up to the Lord as an opportunity for awesome things to happen. As we plan and prepare for...D’s Corner: Year-End Giving Abundance
Dear Casa Chiri Family, Let’s start the year off with celebration! I am happy to report that Casa Chirilagua supporters not only met the 2011 year-end $15,000 match but exceeded it by $8,000. In December alone, the Lord provided a total of $23,000 in new...Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Beaumont
Sarah Beaumont heard about volunteer opportunities at Casa Chirilagua through her local church, Restoration Anglican. She had recently arrived to the States from the UK with her husband and while awaiting the arrival of her work visa from the US government, she...Starting the Year with the Gift of Reading
Just before the Christmas break, Dawnielle was approached by a Casa Chirilagua volunteer who said, “My family owns a reading company. Maybe that could be of use to you. If so, let me know and I’ll connect you with my mom and my sister.” Dawnielle...
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.