Its hard to believe that 25 years ago I became a mom for the first time After 60 hours of labor and a broken tailbone my Britney was born 2 years later and an easy 17 hours of labor my Bernie was born only to have the emergency team come in and take him so they...

Nov 09, 2015

by Bernard Gengel
There is certainly no shortage of struggle in Haiti We see it every day whether it is the thousands of people who still live in tents and temporary shelters people suffering from easily prevented or easily cured illness or in the eyes of malnouris...

by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
This past week as we bid farewell to Greg and Ed on Sunday we turned to a new week What a wonderful start to that week with the birthday of our 5th child at Be Like Brit Germanie Germanie turned 10 on Monday this past week and has grown in to such...

by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
Over the past month we have had 4 Pediatricians from UMASSs Global Health Program here with us at Be Like Brit in Haiti They have worked endlessly in our clinic seeing our children for their wellness checkups vaccinating all of our children and co...

by Amanda Scanlon

Nov 09, 2015
All good things must come to an end At least thats what they say whomever they are Indeed Ive been fortunate in this lifetime to have many incredible amazing and unforgettable experiences From the earliest days in my career working in internation...

by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
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by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
What a great week we have had here in Worcester Yes the sun was finally out which makes us all so happy but it was made even better by all the people coming by the OC either volunteering their time dropping off donations or just stopping by to say...

by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
As Im flying to Miami with our Mens group Im am honored to have spent a weekend with such a wonderful group of guys who exemplify what Selfless means They left Thursday Evening for Boston and then went on the 6am Flight to NYC after a brief stay ...

by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
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by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
From Melissa As I sit here on a return flight back to the US after a week in Haiti with a Britsionary group I cant help but to think about my job and how much I love what I do There are so many things I love about my job but one of my favorite pa...

by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
A Blessed Easter and Happy Passover to all of our Family and Friends who are reading this blog in the Social Media World This is Len Gengel Father of Britney Bernie and Richie along with 66 Haitian Children at the Be Like Brit Orphanage in Grand G...

by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
Last week instead of our usual blog update we announced that I will be leaving Be Like Brit in just two weeks or so While this was one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made I take great comfort in knowing that the children of Be Like Br...

by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
Every week we end our blog with the same line Thank you for helping us help the children of Haiti at Be Like Brit We do this because there are so many of you who support us in so many different ways Len and Cherylann are not shy about the fact tha...

by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
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by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
After a full week in the subzero temperatures of upstate New York I was anxious to get back to Haiti and to Be Like Brit While scheduled to return on Tuesday weather would delay me by a full day and so when I finally got back to Haiti after a car ...

by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015
I recently finished reading a book recommended by an American living and working in Haiti He manages a hospital in the country and while he is not a clinician he certainly is familiar with the obstacles that might present themselves while running ...

by Jonathan

Nov 09, 2015