Bible study camping trip: leaving the comfort zone
By Julia Simerly Middle School Girls Bible Study leader and Casa Chirilagua Co-Founder When I heard that our Casa Bible study groups were going camping over Columbus Day weekend, I was torn. I wanted to be there for the middle school girls with whom I’ve built...Casa Chirilagua 5k: Registration open
Your race to the finish makes great things happen for Casa Chirilagua! Meet new friends and do good by running, walking or volunteering this year. When you register and run, you’ll have a great time and play a huge role in supporting our work! ...Meet Lupita, one of your new local leaders!
If there is a familiar and friendly face in the Chirilagua community, it’s Lupita and her dear mom. A native to Alexandria, Lupita has lived in Chirilagua since she was born. Her heritage is found in the diverse foods of Honduras, something both Lupita and her mother...Meet Ana, one of your new local leaders!
Ana comes to us with a rich cultural background that is common among the Chirilagua neighbors. Born and raised in Alexandria, she grew up in and still is very much a part of the Chirilagua community. Her parents are from the original Chirilagua, San Miguel, in...You’re Building Local Leadership
Your support fosters one of Casa’s core values; building Local Leaders within the community. Every day these leaders build up the students around them at Kids Club. Veteran Local Leader Leydy will tell you it isn’t always easy. With kids’ varying personalities,...
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.