In Britney’s memory, her family has established a non profit organization called Be Like Brit; whose mission is to serve the children of Haiti by establishing a safe, nurturing and sustainable orphanage in an environment where they can grow, learn & thrive. Your donation can help keep Brit’s spirit alive by bringing joy, opportunity and voice, to children in need. Be Like Brit is an official U.S. Non-Profit Organization 501(c)(3). Tax ID #27-1857525.

Helping rebuild in Haiti

May 9, 2011 / by Be Like Brit / Make A Comment / Filed under Photo/Video

(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Britney Gengel was among more than 300,000 people killed in the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake in Port-au-Prince, the impoverished Caribbean country’s capital city.

The 19-year-old from Rutland, Mass., was a student at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. She had arrived in Haiti the day before the earthquake to work with orphans.

In memory of Britney, the Gengels are building an orphanage in Grand Goave, Haiti.

Be Like Brit, a nonprofit organization, was started by the Gengel family started.

Watch VB’s interview with Len and Cherylann Gengel for more.

Helping rebuild in Haiti

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