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...Local Leaders: Together, Transforming a Neighborhood
If you ask one of our Local Leaders how working at Casa this year has impacted their life, they will not likely answer by talking about themselves, but rather about the sense of empowerment they have to affect their younger peers in the neighborhood. They will say...Casa Chiri in the News!
Casa Chirilagua published in Alexandria Gazette! Click on http://bit.ly/read-the-casa-article-1 to read this op/ed written by our Mentoring Director Adriana Gomez! Scroll down to page 24. Want more information on becoming a mentor? See our FAQ sheet here. Interested...
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.