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Family of local woman killed in 2010 Haiti earthquake continues her legacy of service © Provided by WCVB Boston Britney Gengel, a native of Rutland, Massachusetts, was killed in an earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010.
Tuesday marks the 11th anniversary of a devastating earthquake in Haiti that claimed the lives of more than 300,000 people and left 1.5 million Haitians homeless.
Among those who were killed was Massachusetts native Britney Gengel, a 19-year-old Lynn University student.Sign up for our Newsletters
Gengel, of Rutland, was volunteering on a humanitarian trip when the deadly earthquake happened on Jan. 12, 2021.
Her family established the "Be Like Brit" Foundation and Academy, as well as the orphanage "Brit's Home."
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