Meet Leydy, An Emerging Local Leader!
One of my passions is helping kids. My hope for the future is to become a school counselor and be able to share my story with the kids and have them feel inspired to move forward and achieve all of their goals. I want to be able to teach them that we’re always...Intervarsity Bridge DC Summer Internship Program
Casa once again welcomes The Intervarsity Bridge DC experience to the Chirilagua neighborhood! Bridge DC is a 7 week summer internship program. A team of student leaders move into the Chirilagua neighborhood where they will tutor local children and become part of the...Entering Into Life in Chirilagua: When 15 Summer Interns Live on $80 Week
“This summer has been amazing with all the opportunities God is giving us to see Him work in ways we’ve never imagined. Jesus is with the day laborer, He is with the kids of Chirilagua, and He is with us as we budget our allowance even when we think ends won’t...Casa Featured in Bittersweet Monthly!
Bittersweet Monthly, published by Bittersweet Creative Group, is an artistic, documentary-style digital magazine. Each month, they share the story of one inspiring organization — an organization working to address one of the many critical issues facing our...In Chirilagua, Leaders are Emerging
The local leadership program was developed as a year one initiative of Casa Chirilagua’s 3-year strategic direction plan. Together with members of the community, a plan was formed to invest in the development of individuals from our community, resulting in the...
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.