At Casa Chirilagua, program staff live in the neighborhood and actively participate in community life. Living in Chirilagua enables our relational model; staff can consistently visit families in their homes to discuss program activities, celebrate a birthday, or share a coffee. Every activity and program implemented by Casa Chirilagua starts with listening and conversation in the neighborhood.
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.
Our relational network of volunteers and donors reflects a diverse group of individuals from all over the Washington, D.C. metro area. As a non-profit, we rely on the community for assisting program directors on-site, being mentors, supplying the needs of our food pantry, and everything in between. Each member of our Casa community holds a unique gift, whether time, talent or treasure.
