At Brits Academy we are in the midst of the third control the longest and most intense quarter of the school year Imagine a full week of studying as if it were college finals week except these are children The Haitian education system is unlike anything in the US and at times its frustratingly illogical Students might have three major exams in ...
The time that Britney Gengel was missing was brutal Every passing hour felt like an eternity every unanswered question a cruel twist of fate The Gengel family clung to hope in a way that was both heartbreaking and aweinspiring Through the uncertainty and unimaginable pain they never gave up Hope was not just a word in those days it was a force ...
For 33 days we lived in a world that no longer made sense Life kept moving around us but we were frozen trapped between hope and heartbreak waiting for news about Britney Every phone call made our hearts stop Every update from Haiti could have been the one that changed everything We clung to hope convincing ourselves she was out there somewhere...
I was assigned to cover the aftermath of the Haiti Earthquake for CBS News in January of 2010 It was one story in my long television career that I will never forget Covering National breaking news over the last 26 years of my 44 year career has certainly brought me face to face with many tragic stories And each one of them breaks my heart yet a...
There are moments in life that change everything moments that divide time into before and after January 12 2010 was one of those moments The earthquake that struck Haiti that day shook more than just the earth it shook our hearts our faith and our understanding of what it means to be there for one another But from that darkness emerged a lig...
Everyday we continue the compassion of Britney Gengel and with your generosity, we can ensure that Britney's kids in Haiti can attend school, have 3 meals a day and be prepared to be the Next Generation of Leaders in Haiti.
