February 20 2020 was a longawaited departure date after having previous trips to Haiti cancelled last year due to civil unrest For Sheryl and I was our 6th trip to BLB and this time we brought along a graduate nursing student Katie Englund who is finishing her ma...
Mar 05, 2020
by danielle cutillo
My life changed completely when I moved to Haiti three years ago to embark a new chapter of my life that brought about a new working career and opportunity My name is Diane Gaillard and I am the most recent hire at the Be Like Brit Home Prior to ...
by danielle cutillo
Dec 30, 2019
After many many months of planning curriculum development and teacher training we rang the bell signaling the official opening of Brits Academy on September 2 2019 Children in grades twosix were ready with new school bags and uniforms as Danielle...
by danielle cutillo
Dec 15, 2019
When I first learned that I would be going to Haiti I had many emotions I was super excited and apprehensive not knowing what to expect I was going with a great group of women and my mom which I knew would be extra special I had been working with ...
by danielle cutillo
Nov 17, 2019
If you have come to help me you are wasting your time But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine then let us work together I knowit isnt a feel good statement and I have to admit that Ive struggled with the meaning of this ...
by danielle cutillo
Oct 10, 2019
Hi there If youve clicked on this post you probably already know our exciting newsThe BLB blog is back And better than everIf youre new here welcome If you are one of our loyal blog readers weve missed you My name is Danielle I am the Media Coord...
by danielle cutillo
Sep 27, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend EveryoneI hope you had a great holiday with loved ones I love this time of year because it is a perfect time to reflect This year I know all of us at Be Like Brit have a lot to be thankful forThank You to our child spon...
by danielle cutillo
Nov 25, 2018
It was a desire and a sense of being called to go where the needs are the greatest which brought me to Haiti the first time I remember the provincial leader of my then religious congregation at that time saying after a series of conversations If ...
by danielle cutillo
Nov 11, 2018
October 10 2018 at 400 in the morning we met at Logan airport to begin our journey to Haiti For Sheryl and I this is our 4th trip to BLB and this time we felt it important to bring Susan Sawyer who is a pediatric nurse practitioner We also brought...
by danielle cutillo
Oct 21, 2018
Hello BLB Blog Readers My name is Joe Rezuke and I love Be Like Brit Im from Shrewsbury MA and Im an Accounting and Finance major at Providence College My story has many different connections that has helped shape my relationship with BLB It sta...
by danielle cutillo
Oct 10, 2018
Almost everyone knows what our vision is here at Be Like Brit we are raising the next generation of leaders in Haiti We believe with the proper care education love and understanding our children will grow up to making a lasting change in Haiti Wha...
by danielle cutillo
Oct 06, 2018
Have you ever heard people talk about something spectacular maybe a place an object or a sight and you KNEW it was real its been described to you youve seen pictures and youve watched videos So of course you believe what youve seen is true but i...
by danielle cutillo
Sep 30, 2018
Im sure youve all heard by now that we are in the process of building Brits House of Love and we just completed week 2 of construction Our children are growing up and they need more room to grow So our Britsionarys will now be staying in this new ...
by danielle cutillo
Sep 19, 2018
It is so great to be back at Brits Home after being away for 2 months I couldnt believe how much the children have grown in just 2 monthsTeeth are coming in and growth spirts are happening so quicklyI was excited to see my friend Devan who has bee...
by danielle cutillo
Sep 05, 2018
I didnt know what it was going to feel like after more than six years living in Brits home with experiencing the everyday love from 66 kids that Im so in love with including the staff and my family but as a saying Papi Len always say embrace the c...
by danielle cutillo
Aug 29, 2018
So just like that six weeks have flown by and Im already on the JetBlue flight back to the US I am still in shock and denial my best coping technique that I had to say see you later as it feels like I was just on the journey down here These six we...
by danielle cutillo
Aug 26, 2018
