Casa Marianella Reunites Family Separated at the Border
We'd like to share a recent example of how your donations are directly helping reunite families separated at the border. Family From Congo Separated at the Border Our home for women and children, Posada Esperanza of [...]
Casa Marianella Receives $135,000 Grant by Episcopal Health Foundation
Ten years ago, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities awarded Casa Marianella its very first grant to provide medical case management, medical care, medical equipment, transportation and housing for 50 sick and injured homeless immigrants living [...]
Convivio Celebration May 2018
Convivio in May was quieter than usual but nonetheless we enjoyed an evening full of fun, delicious food, live music and dancing! We sang "Happy Birthday" to resident Esther and celebrated with a cake. ESL [...]
Why Posada Esperanza is Unique
Casa Marianella is comprised of multiple homes. To list a few, there is the adult shelter (821 Gunter Street), Casa Salaam for two parent immigrant families, and Posada Esperanza for women and children. Posada Esperanza [...]
Learn More About Services Provided at Casa Marianella
Casa Marianella has housed thousands of immigrants over its 30+ year span. It all started in 1986, when the Austin Interfaith Task Force for Central America initiated the project in response to the arrival of [...]
Volunteer Jorge Huerta Shares About His Experiences Helping Residents
The following was written by our beloved volunteer Jorge Huerta. He writes about his experiences as a volunteer, helping immigrants at Casa Marianella: --- February 20th, 2018 I close the cycle of participating as a [...]