D’s Corner
Dear Friends of Casa Chirilagua, I am happy to report that Casa Chirilagua is ending 2011, our first year of operation as an official organization, in the black. We are so thankful that in 2011 we were able to grow the staff to three full-time and one part-time...Turkey “Pollo” Rally
Six local churches came together to host the 2nd annual Turkey “Pollo” Rally to celebrate the God’s blessings and the families in the Chirilagua neighborhood. Members from these churches met several months in advance to plan and pray for an event...Christmas Dinner 2011
Practicing their skits, plays and songs for a month, Kids Club kids arrived for a final run-through. Everyone wore their best slacks, skirts, dresses and blouses with hair nicely combed or curled. This was a very special event! Their parents would be coming to see...I Love My Job!
After the Christmas party on Saturday evening, I took Brenda by her house to drop off some left-over food before going over to our house to hang out for a bit with the rest of the staff and some volunteers. As she got out of the car she looked at me and said,...
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.