Headline : A generous man: Baltimore bridge worker helped family, community in Honduras

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38-year-old Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval came to the U.S. to make something of himself and to help his family in Honduras. He was one the workers on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed.

All six people who went missing after the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge are from Mexico or Central America. They were part of a construction crew fixing potholes on the bridge when it was hit by a cargo ship early Tuesday. Yesterday authorities recovered two bodies from the Patapsco River. One man was from Mexico, and the other was from Guatemala. Not all of the missing workers have been officially named, but we are starting to learn more about some of the victims. NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran brings us the story of one of the men working on the bridge that night, who was originally from Honduras.

SERGIO MARTINEZ BELTRAN, BYLINE: Maynor Suazo Sandoval had a vision for a better future for the U.S. and for his home country in Honduras. The 38-year-old man left rural Azacualpa nearly two decades ago and settled in Maryland, where he had a series of odd jobs. He was a mason in construction. Then he was a package carrier, dreaming of establishing his own company.

MARTINEZ BELTRAN: Martin Suazo says his little brother, Maynor Suazo, was a generous, hardworking man. Talking to us from Azacualpa, Martin Suazo has spent the last two days talking to local and international news media about his brother. The tragedy in Maryland is bringing pain to this town of about 12,000 people. Maynor Suazo built a hotel here that provided jobs and supported his family. He also helped his community, paying for people's medicines and doctor's visits, assisting people with disabilities and even sponsoring the youth soccer league.

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