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And the Roof Held; Stories About Neighbors | Kelly Eplee | TEDxCharlottesville

284 views · Published 23 January 2017 · 14:27 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Having spent a number of years helping to build hundreds of homes and resources in Haiti, Kelly Eplee has learned a few things.

Kelly Eplee has worked for more than 30 years combining grass-roots volunteerism with assistance programs for vulnerable populations, both in the U.S. and impoverished countries, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean. He joined the Building Goodness Foundation (BGF) as Executive Director in November 2009. His first order of business was to serve with volunteer-designers and builders in the nonprofit’s reconstruction efforts after the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Since that time BGF, in partnership with best-practice NGOs in Haiti, BGF has constructed 700 homes with the displaced and 18 community centers, clinics and schools. He is fluent in French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish and travels frequently to support BGF projects in Haiti and Central America. He lives with his family in the hills near Charlottesville, Virginia.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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