A Walk for Connection
I remember a very special day when Matt, our Volunteer Coordinator and team-labeled in-house pastor, asked me to set an hour apart on a Wednesday morning to walk and talk throughout our neighborhood. No agenda, no angle. Just a single action item—make it a priority to...
Rhythms for a New Season: Rest and Community
This week, I was reminded of the importance of both rest and community as we seek the Lord and his kingdom in the Chirilagua neighborhood. Our team has been running at a sprint for the past 18 months, and I began to feel the burnout. We decided to...
On Your Feet Again: Navigating the Transition
Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly? – Frida Kahlo After a year full of challenges, ups, and downs, we found ourselves in a moment of transition. We are still experiencing the consequences and after-effects the COVID-19 crisis has left in our...
Celebrating Together Again: Kids Club Olympics
“Will we have Kids Club Olympics this year?” Leo asked me. “Of course, I will send a WhatsApp message to remind your mom which day you’re coming to the community center,” I said to him. “LET’S GO! HEY GUYS! WE ARE GOING TO HAVE KIDS...
A Place for All
“How would you describe Casa Chirilagua in one word?” This is the question I posed to our High school students during our last Casa to College meeting. One student said, “I can’t answer that because there are too many things.” It was an unexpected answer to me,...
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.