(Re)Building Haiti: A Journey

The story of one woman who went the distance for Haiti.

(Re)Building Haiti: A Journey - In November 2011, one woman took a week away from her normal schedule and had a life-changing experience that will give a new home to Haitian families left homeless by 2010's devastating earthquake. Kimberly Hayes, 32, tells BET.com the story of her journey to Haiti with Habitat for Humanity and how Haiti's recovery is literally in everyone's hands. —Naeesa Aziz
Trip of a Lifetime - Hayes (third from left), an account manager at MTV Networks, joined a group of more than 400 volunteers and traveled to Léogâne, Haiti, with Habitat for Humanity's Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.The project is an annual week of building that "brings attention to the need for simple, decent and affordable housing in partnership with low-income families," Hayes says.
Epicenter of Disaster - Although great strides have been made in the two years since the quake hit, Léogâne, a city just 18 miles from Port-au-Prince, was considered to be the hardest hit.Community Support - According to Hayes, making the trip is something everyone can do. After applying for the program, she raised the $5000 needed to attend the trip by soliciting donations from family and friends. "I was really surprised by the generosity of everybody. People were really willing to support the cause," she said. 

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(Re)Building Haiti: A Journey - In November 2011, one woman took a week away from her normal schedule and had a life-changing experience that will give a new home to Haitian families left homeless by 2010's devastating earthquake. Kimberly Hayes, 32, tells BET.com the story of her journey to Haiti with Habitat for Humanity and how Haiti's recovery is literally in everyone's hands. —Naeesa Aziz

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