During a recent Casa shift, I found myself in the middle of an argument between two residents. They were speaking (well, one was yelling) in Spanish, and while I can get by conversationally, I wasn’t quite able to understand what was happening other than that it involved one person taking out another person’s laundry from [...]
Today, we’re sharing just a few incredible resident stories, as part of a longer series from our Case Manager, Lily Dayanim. Lily is a talented photographer and digital storyteller who took the time to interview Casa residents and hear about their often terrifying, challenging and inspiring journeys to the United States. Each story is unique, [...]
Here at Casa Marianella, we are overwhelmed with gratitude by all the recent support from businesses and organizations here in ATX, especially during the storm and Amplify Austin. Words cannot express our appreciation, but here’s our attempt to give you all a big shout out! There are so many of you to thank individually that [...]
Raeann Zuniga spent time volunteering at Casa Marianella and Posada Esperanza while studying at the University of Texas at Austin. Her and her spirit group, Texas Cowgirls, were eager to give back to their local community and they fell in love with Casa Marianella and its mission. They often volunteered at Posada Esperanza to facilitate [...]