Summer Newsletter 2026: First Semester Success
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Kyle – Dressed for Success
Back in May, we told you about Kyle, who had asked his teacher for a glow-in-the-dark sticker to light up the windowless room where he sleeps.
Well, Kyle continues to strive for success. Here he is preparing for a performance at a recent special event. It’s just a delight to see how his life is being transformed here at CBC.
Summer Prayer / Praise
Thankful for another semester completed!
Pray for our staff and children as they rest over the summer.
Pray for new staff and volunteers in Virginia to keep the CBC office running and growing.
Generator Saves The Day
These moms are grateful for the new generator at the project after an outage in the community left the neighborhood without power for 14 hours!
Thanks to the generator, our Mother’s Day event at the end of May was a success regardless!
Action Required!
It’s a subtle change, but our PO Box number and ZIP code are changing. If you send us mail or your bank/trust or donor-advised fund sends us mail, please act to change CBC’s mailing address to…
PO Box 1473 Newport News VA 23601
We are making the change to save time and travel costs for the ministry. Any questions or help needed? Please call or email.
(757) 244 6852, cbcoffice@thechannel.org
First Semester Highlights
This was truly a semester of success! On top of seeing our students grow in knowledge and love each day, your partnership has enabled us to deliver another 6 months of services and special events for 220 children and their families. This semester, we provided over 24,000 meals, and each student received 500 hours of quality education! We are so thankful for your support!
What’s Challenging Us?
Parents want more support
Many of our parents are young and have limited education themselves. Some feel inadequate as parents and really value the support and counsel they receive from CBC. They are asking us to arrange more events and opportunities for them, in addition to what we do for their children.
Teaching literacy in a short window of time
Our students do not learn to read until they are with us in 2nd grade (age 7). They do not have children’s books at home. We have a short period to teach children to read during their first year with us. Our teachers need training, materials, and support to give each child the attention they need to achieve basic literacy.
Equipment and teaching resources
As we said last month about music, we need to maintain and upgrade equipment and teaching materials. We need funds to buy school supplies, musical instruments, books, and other classroom materials.
To help, please visit www.thechannel.org/give
Mother’s Day 2026
photos from our Mother’s Day Party in May
Our DreamBuilder partners are what make CBC possible! Join our community to help spread the word of God through the mission of CBC and create an opportunity for the children in the slum community in Fortaleza, Brazil, to find success in their lives!
Happy Birthday
As a naturalized citizen, I am thankful for the opportunity I had many years ago to come to America. While I thought I was pursuing my American Dream, God had an even bigger dream for my heart.
I met my own founding fathers – people like Dr Roger Denis, Rev. Troy Collier, Rev. James Cheshire, and Art Block, who showed me what it meant to serve God and serve others. With the friendship and support of these men, we began our journey to help street children in Brazil.
Now it is time to celebrate what America means to you. I wish you and your family a very happy summer, and a great 4th of July. May you continue to follow Jesus with all your heart. – Marc
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