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Casa de Luz, Community Impact
Casa de Luz sits in the center of “Naked City”, a region of downtown Las Vegas notorious for gangs,
drugs, prostitution and poverty. This “House of Light” serves as the neighborhood’s only church and
community center. Founders Laura and Chris Chapel provide free housing, counseling, food, jobs and
other resources to the residents of Naked City. For the children, Casa de Luz is a safe haven away from
gang activity and prostitution. As many as 80 kids come to the chapel on Sundays, often alone. They
come to be fed, have a sense of family and to find a safe place. Laura and her husband are not paid.
Everything they have accomplished is through hard work and the help of the community. IMG_2306.CR2
9/26/2014 -- 9:32:23
Casa de Luz sits in the center of “Naked City”, a region of downtown Las Vegas notorious for gangs,
drugs, prostitution and poverty. This “House of Light” serves as the neighborhood’s only church and
community center. Founders Laura and Chris Chapel provide free housing, counseling, food, jobs and
other resources to the residents of Naked City. For the children, Casa de Luz is a safe haven away from
gang activity and prostitution. As many as 80 kids come to the chapel on Sundays, often alone. They
come to be fed, have a sense of family and to find a safe place. Laura and her husband are not paid.
Everything they have accomplished is through hard work and the help of the community. IMG_2306.CR2
9/26/2014 -- 9:32:23
- Copyright
- Josh Hawkins contact JoshHawkinsphoto@gmail.com
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- Contained in galleries
- 2014 Red Cross Heroes
