¡Virtual Volunteering!
This year CILA has had the opportunity to get creative with their volunteers. Amid travel restrictions and health protocols CILA has lost... Read More
A Volunteer’s Story: Creating Lifelong Friendships
Virginia Estes is a recent graduate of Goucher College and is one of the many college graduates this year who had their... Read More
Letter from Paty
Patricia “Paty” Palacios – Executive Director During this quarantine, CILA has doubled its efforts in service to our families. Besides the core... Read More
¡Conoce a las maestras!
Los maestros a menudo han sido los héroes olvidados de cualquier comunidad, por lo que queremos cantar nuestro elogio alto y claro... Read More
Meet the Teachers!
Teachers have often been the unsung heroes of any community, so we want to sing our praise loud and clear for the... Read More
A Volunteer’s Story: How to Volunteer During a Pandemic
Synclair Gonzalez talks about the creative solution she found with CILA I planned on volunteering at CILA’s schools this summer, but COVID-19... Read More
La Educación Es El Arma Más Poderosa/Education: Our Most Powerful Weapon
(Scroll down for English) Mi nombre es Cinthia Robledo Acuña, tengo 30 años de edad, soy mamá de un hermoso hijo, Luis,... Read More
CILA Stories: Lupita aka “Nuestro Angel”
La versión en Español sigue abajo Lupita, 35, is commonly known as CILA’s house angel. She is the soul of the home,... Read More
Nina’s Story 2: A Day in the Life
If we are not delivering despensas that day, I usually enjoy the luxury of being able to sleep in. When I wake... Read More
A Volunteer’s Story: Nina’s Help During the Pandemic
Hey everyone! My name is Nina and I am a 21 year old Danish girl who just so happens to find herself... Read More