num_pages: 300
description: The Gengels' story is one of triumph over tragedy finding meaning in loss and a purpose for moving forward. --Senator John KerryAn inspiration and a true example of human goodness. --Senator Scott Brown 100% of the profits of this book will benefit The Be Like Brit Orphanage in Grand Goave Haiti.An inspiring story of loss faith hope and enduring love.Britney Gengel was a vibrant compassionate 19-year-old Lynn University sophomore when she traveled to Haiti in January 2010 to work for an aide group. Deeply moved by the orphaned children she met she texted her mother that she dreamed of returning someday to open an orphanage of her own. But hours later she herself became a victim when an earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince and the Hotel Montana where Britney s group was staying. For 33 days her family lived a nightmare with conflicting stories in the post-quake chaos of finding Britney then losing her. Through sheer determination and a trip to the hell on earth that was the Haitian capital ten days after the quake they learned the truth: their daughter was not coming home alive.Vowing that her death would not be in vain Len and Cherylann Gengel along with sons Bernie and Richie kept alive their daughter's dream by building a 19000-square-foot orphanage in Grand Gove Haiti. This amazing story chronicles their journey: from grieving for their daughter to building in a third-world country; from receiving the kindness of strangers to realizing that friendship crosses all cultures. Their experience is proof that you can find meaning and purpose in tragedy that faith and love are everlasting and that one person's dream can change the destiny of thousands of others.100% of the profits of this book will benefit The Be Like Brit Orphanage in Grand Goave Haiti.
language: English
title: Heartache & Hope in Haiti
publisher: TriMark Press