Worcester charity sending aide to its memorial orphanage in Haiti

Be Like Brit's founders stand inside the shipping container they plan to fill with supplies bound for Haiti. 

WORCESTER, Mass. — The damage from Matthew in Haiti is devastating.

Over 800 people have reportedly died as a result of the massive storm. Thousands more are in shelters and humanitarian aide is being sent from all over the world -- including right from Massachusetts.

One group in Worcester, Be Like Brit, is gathering supplies to send to an orphanage the local organization helped found there.

The foundation has a center in Worcester as well as an orphanage in Haiti.

Be Like Brit was created in honor of local resident Britney Gengel, who was killed during the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

Earlier this week, the orphanage had been helping residents in Haiti prepare for Hurricane Matthew. Now, they're helping residents in the aftermath.

The center in Worcester will be collecting donations from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday to send to the orphanage in Haiti.

Another local non-profit, Saint Boniface Haiti Foundation, out of Newton is also working to get resources and staff members to Haiti as quickly as possible.

Because many roads are blocked, people simply can't get to the hospitals.

If you'd like to help, you can stop by BLB's donation center at 66 Pullman Street in Worcester to drop off anything that can be sent to help.

You can find a list of donations the organization is looking fo in the Facebook post below.