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Islande Experience

Hello my name is Miselin IslandeI will be 14 in February 25th Im in 8th grade and I go to school ISFAGGBiology and English are my favorite subjects at school My mother and Father were dying since I was little I have 3 sisters and 4 brothers one of them was die af...

  • Feb 05, 2023

  • by Venitte

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A Labor of Love

It takes many hands to make light work as they ...

  • by Papi Len

  • Sep 04, 2022

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My experience at Be Like Brit

Hello everyone My name is Andreline Baptiste an...

  • by Andreline

  • Jun 24, 2022

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Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day weekend to all of those that support us and love us at Be LIke BritI was blessed with a dad who was such a hard worker He worked two jobs my entire life and he showed me so many things in regards to work ethic integrity honesty a...

  • by Papi Len

  • Jun 17, 2022

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The Gift of Haiti by Char...

Haiti has been such a gift as it has filled me with compassion and love for the children at Brits Home as well as the staff that cares for and nurtures them every day My heart has grown enough to be able to leave a piece of it behind whenever it...

  • by Charlie Dubois

  • Mar 25, 2022

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Back to Haiti in 2022

Haiti in 2022 is extremely dangerous with a Level 4 No Travel Restriction from the State Department At the end of January Manmi Love Warehouse ManagerVolunteer Charlie my son Bernie and I went to Haiti to Brits Home I wont get into detail how we g...

  • by papi len

  • Feb 12, 2022

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A Focus on Teachers Updat...

Brits Academy is off to a great start our third year in operation for grades one11 but no third graders this year We have some new teachers for the secondary grades our faithful teachers for the primary grades and several new students from the com...

  • by diana handwerker

  • Sep 23, 2021

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Ready or Not Here We Come

Yes it is hard to believe but another miracle has taken place at Brits Academy in Brits Home Despite severe political unrest and violence a pandemic tropical storms and a 72 earthquake we opened our door to the third year of Brits Academy on Sept...

  • by Papi Len

  • Sep 09, 2021

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A Summer Like Never Befor...

It has become a tradition every year for Brits Home to organize summer camps to allow our children to thrive around different educational sports fun and discovery activities Indeed it is always with great impatience that our children wait for the ...

  • by diana rosayn

  • Sep 03, 2021

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Chronicle of a School Year

Brits Academy 1st Anniversary A Story of MiraclesThe Be Like Brit Program Committee has been meeting faithfully every Wednesday morning over the last nine years beginning in Fr John Maddens office then moving on to the dining room in the home of ...

  • by Dr. Debbie Pallatto-Fontaine

  • Aug 21, 2020

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Medical Trip to Grand Gove

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 ...

  • by danielle cutillo

  • Mar 05, 2020

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Joining the Family by Rick

I am thrilled to have joined the Be Like Brit family in my role as Director of Development I first learned about Be Like Brit when I began coaching their Boston Marathon team 3 years ago I have been a running coach for 24 years mostly coaching r...

  • by danielle cutillo

  • Feb 29, 2020

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Katie McIsaac Blog

For those who dont know me I want to begin by giving a brief introductionso hi My name is Katie and I am currently the Controller for Be Like Brit working out of the office in Worcester Massachusetts I have been lucky enough to travel to Brits Hom...

  • by danielle cutillo

  • Jan 30, 2020

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Introducing Diane

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

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Christmas Joy The Opening...

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

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Renee in Haiti

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

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What Is Your Why

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

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Welcome Back

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

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