A Life Unscripted: How a Volunteer in Haiti Became a Leader in Emergency Response In January 2010, Stacy Librandi arrived at Port au Prince airfield as one of thousands of volunteers flocking to Haiti after the devastating earthquake.
Her initial stint would turn into a lifelong commitment to building and running HERO, an emergency medical ambulance service that has become synonymous with Haitian 911.
Librandi's journey is a testament to human resilience in the face of chaos. Born in San Diego, California, she was adopted as an infant and grew up traveling by freight trains and living out of her car at times.