Be Like Brit Co-Founder Gengel to Speak at Assumption College
Wednesday, November 02, 2016
Len Gengel
Gentle will discus the challenges of operating a nonprofit organization in one of the poorest countries in Haiti.
His lecture will take place at 7 p.m. in Assumption’s La Maison Auditorium on the Colleg’e Campus on November 14.
Be Like Brit
Len and Cherylann Gengel founded the Be Like Brit Foundation and Brit’s Orphanage to honor the memory of their daughter, Britney, who was killed in a 2010 earthquake that devastated the island nation of Haiti.
The 19,000 sq. ft. earthquake-proof orphanage shaped in the letter B for Brit, stands as a beacon of hope for the children of Haiti. Today, there are 66 children living and at the Be Like Brit Orphanage in Grand Goave on the southwestern part of the island-nation.
"The Gengel family went through a very personal trauma with the loss of their daughter. They were able to rise above their loss to create a true and long-lasting legacy in her memory: an earthquake-proof orphanage that educates children impacted by the earthquake to become future leaders and change agents in their respective community. I am very honored that Len has accepted to come and talk to the Assumption community about their work and their achievements in Haiti,” said Eric Drouart, director of Assumption’s MBA program.
During recent Hurricane Matthew, a category 4 hurricane that once again devastated the country of Haiti and killed hundreds, the orphanage sustained minor damage and all children and staff were kept safe at Brit’s Orphanage.
Gengel Before Be Like Brit
Before establishing Be Like Brit and Brit’s Orphanage, Gengel was a businessman.
He founded C&S Builders, Inc., and worked 30 years in the home-building business, retiring at the end of 2012 after building 10 neighborhoods and 350+ homes. He was past president of his local and state Home Builders Association along with Greater Worcester Habitat for Humanity.
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