The Sky’s the Limit
I was driving back from the 4th and 5th grade field trip to see The Lorax with three of the kids and Onelio – one of our local volunteers from Chirilagua. Onelio was telling us a bit about his story; how he came to the US as a child and had to learn English,...Celebrating Healthy Hearts
Kids Club celebrated its second annual Heart Day in February. Rotating through five different stations, the kids learned about what it takes to have a healthy heart. Whether it was jumping rope or hopping on a trampoline, the rotations with physical activities really...Summer 2011 Indigenous Leader: Brenda Polio
Thanks to the Casa Chiri newsletter readership and their generous responses, we were able to hire a second indigenous leader for summer 2011. Brenda Polio, nineteen and a mother of a beautiful two-year-old daughter, first came into our lives two and a half years ago...Ms. D and the Willy Wonka Golden Ticket
We had just finished up Bible study and were on our way to walk several of the students to their homes when I remembered that I had forgotten to distribute something to the somewhat new but faithful attendees. I ran back over to my car and pulled out 8 slips of paper...ATF: The Start of a Middle School Program
During the weekend of May 6th and 7th, Casa Chirilagua launched its community based Middle School outreach by taking 10 middle school students, 1 leader in training and 4 group leaders to Acquire the Fire in Baltimore. Many of our students experienced some of their...
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.