“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear” - 1 John 4:18
There are no truer words I can think of when I look at my journey so far and I look at the long road that still awaits me. My name is Corey Bryant, for those of you who may not know me, and I live in Tegucigalpa, Honduras! I can safely say that I love it here and that God has shown me what I need to do here and I have begun His work with the people of this country who need help the most.
I came here to be a teacher, 4th Grade teacher to be exact. That is still one of my main focuses and will always be a driving factor in all my work here. I am a teacher at Interamerican School, an amazing bilingual school here in the country’s capital. Everyday is a new adventure when it comes to teaching, especially when it comes to teaching kids in their second language. I have grown to love the school and will be teaching there again this upcoming school year ( February to November ).
However, as much as I love teaching during the day I found my true calling at a ministry called Breaking Chains. Breaking Chains is a homeless ministry here in Tegucigalpa that seeks to help the homeless community here in the city. The needs of these people are great. I am the Co-Director of Education at Breaking Chains as well as the self appointed Director of Fun. I am responsible for the day-to-day education of the children and teens of the homeless shelter we have here. My school, Interamerican School, has given us the opportunity to enroll a number of children between the ages of 5-10 to school free of charge this upcoming school year. This is an amazing opportunity for these children. However, with this opportunity comes greater responsibility for myself. I have already begun the task of teaching the kids who cannot read the basics of literacy and hope to expand that to weekly English lessons for those who do not attend my school. I will also be spending my evenings at Breaking Chains tutoring not only the children that come to my school but also any person who has a passion for improving themselves through education.
I write this letter not only to inform you but also ask for your assistance in my journey. I will need the generosity of donors to help me with the day-to-day expenses that I encounter on the ground here in Honduras. I hope to gives these kids the best possible learning environment to help them succeed and break the chain of poverty that has ravaged the community they live in and the families they come from. With your help I hope to accomplish all these things and more as God guides me in my journey to love and educate the impoverished youth of Tegucigalpa. You can donate one of two ways. First you can send a check to my mother Laury Bryant at my US address 489 Beech Row Dr. Norton, OH 44203, or you can send a donation via paypal by visiting my blog at http://coreysfearlesslove.blogspot.com/. Also if you have any questions regarding the specifics of donations or just want to stop by and say hello you can email me at corey@bchonduras.org and visit our website at www.bchonduras.org.
Corey Bryant
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