A single dad has devoted the last decade of his life to fostering more than 50 young Black men and giving back to his community. 

Guy Bryant has worked with troubled teenagers and young men as a community coordinator at New York City's Administration for Children's Services for 32 years, according to the Huffington Post.

The 61-year-old said his experiences have taught him that a physical home, trust and stability are important when raising children.

In 2007, Bryant decided to become a foster parent after the city began breaking up group homes, the BK Reader reported.

“With foster kids, nobody gives them a chance,” said Bryant. “They need somebody who tries to understand where they are coming from.”

Bryant is currently fostering two 21-year-olds and a 23-year-old, who each have their own key to the apartment, as Bryant does with every young man.

Bryant said although there are resources provided to foster children in the system, the kids are often too young to take advantage of them because they think there is a lot of time. 

As a result, Bryant said he meets them where they are. He lets them know they are loved and helps push them in the right direction. 

“The ones I see, who aren’t as motivated, I ask: ‘What is your plan today?’" Bryant said. "Not in a brash way, just to remind them that you have to do something each day towards bettering your life.”

Bryant, who has no plans on retiring any time soon, said he wants to pass the spirit of fostering kids on; he said especially because he knows how hard it is to find homes for older boys. 

“I keep saying every year, I’m going to stop I want to retire, but I see more kids coming in and out of the system and not being productive.”