Broken Wall Project

THE MISSION OF THE BROKEN WALL PROJECT IS TO LOVE GOD AND LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS BY BRINGING PEACE, LIFE, AND WHOLENESS TO WEST BALTIMORE. WE DO THAT BY ASSISTING IN THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

THE NEIGHBORING MINISTRY OF THE BROKEN WALL PROJECT SEEKS TO "FEED THE HUNGRY, GIVE DRINK TO THE THIRSTY, INVITE IN THE STRANGER, CLOTHE THE NAKED, AND LOOK AFTER THE SICK AND IMPRISONED." THIS MINISTRY AIMS TO ASSIST IN THE PHYSICAL NEEDS OF OUR NEIGHBORS NOT LIMITED TO FOOD, AND INCLUDING CLOTHING, JOB, HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, IMMIGRATION, ETC. BY LEVERAGING KNOW RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND UTILIZING THE RESOURCES OF OUR CHURCH. THIS MINISTRY ALSO SEEKS TO INVOLVE NEIGHBORS TO EXPAND OUR NETWORK OF ASSISTANCE AND INCLUDE OTHERS BEYOND OUR CHURCH MEMBERS TO ASSIST THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO COME TO US FOR HELP. THIS MINISTRY IS RUN AS A TEAM AND HAS AN INTRICATE PROCESS TO CONSIDER WISELY WHO AND HOW TO ASSIST PEOPLE AND HAS A LONGER VIEW OF BRINGING PEOPLE TO A PLACE OF STABILITY. THE PROCESS IS THOUGHTFUL AND RELATIONSHIP ORIENTED. WE DO NOT SEE PEOPLE AS PROJECTS, BUT AS PEOPLE. IN 2022, WE ASSISTED 15 HOUSEHOLDS, OR 34 PEOPLE, WITH OBTAINING FUNDS FOR SIDING, FURNITURE, ENERGY ASSISTANCE FUNDS, HOME WEATHERIZING, APPLYING FOR HOME REPAIR GRANTS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MEDICAL BENEFITS, TRANSPORTATION TO HEALTH APPOINTMENTS AND SCHOOLING, CONNECTIONS TO JOB REFERRALS AND CHILDCARE, SPONSORING TRANSPORTATION TO JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AND SPONSORING SHORT-TERM HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND SPONSORING SHORT-TERM HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. WE SEEK TO SERVE OUR MOST VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS IN THE 21229-ZIP CODE AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS BY DELIVERING FRESH FOOD TO THOSE WHO LACK TRANSPORTATION OR ABILITY TO GET FOOD FOR THEMSELVES. WE MAKE IT OUR GOAL TO NOT ONLY DROP OFF FOOD, BUT ALSO SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH OUR NEIGHBORS' BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND PRAYING WITH THEM. IN 2022, WE MADE 600 DELIVERIES.

BROKEN WALL PROJECT HAS AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR LOCAL BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOL, NORTH BEND EMS. IN YEARS PAST, WE HAVE INVESTED IN NORTH BEND BY PROVIDING TEACHERS' LUNCHES AND GIFTS, SOUND SYSTEM SUPPORT, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, READING INTERVENTION, TUTORING, PAINTING CLASSROOMS, AMONG OTHER SERVICE PROJECTS. WE ALSO SPEARHEADED AN EFFORT TO WIN A GRANT AND GATHERED VOLUNTEERS TO REPLACE THE MAIN PLAYGROUND IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. WE ALSO REBUILT THE BASEBALL FIELD BEHIND THE SCHOOL. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT NORTH BEND BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN EQUITY OF RESOURCES AND EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN, AND WE BELIEVE THEY ARE OUR FUTURE. IN 2022, WE WERE PROUD TO HAVE WON A GRANT TO ENABLE THE PTO TO BUILD COMMUNITY AMONG PARENTS AT NORTH BEND. WE ALSO UTILIZED OUR FUNDS TO UPDATE AND UPKEEP THE PLAYGROUND BENCHES, TABLES, AND OUTDOOR PLAY SPACES; WE HOSTED 50 VOLUNTEERS FOR A WEEK IN ORDER TO DO THIS REVITALIZATION PROJECT.