Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Reach Out to Haiti Earthquake Victims
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have pledged their support to victims of the massive earthquake that struck the island of Haiti on Tuesday.
In a statement, the couple said, "We are devastated by the news from Haiti. We will work closely with our good friend Wyclef Jean to support the humanitarian efforts on the island and help those who have been injured and left without homes and shelter." Jolie, 34, has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations since 2001.
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On Tuesday, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake plus several strong aftershocks ravaged the poverty-stricken nation, and "thousands" are feared dead, Haitian President Rene Preval said.
Musician Wyclef Jean--born in Haiti himself--kicked off the call for relief efforts in a statement Tuesday evening.
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"I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse," Jean told ET. "The over 2 million people in [capital] Port-au-Prince tonight face catastrophe alone. We must act now."
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Jean offers two ways to get involved: Donate $5 to his Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund by texting "Yele" to 501501 (the $5 will be charged to your cell phone bill) or visit www.Yele.org and click "donate."
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130How many celebrities donated more than 8 million dollars a year? Is that "chump change" to them? Even for them, its not. In 2009, Angie and Brad made a combined income of 55 million. For argument sake, we'll say this figure is after taxes (but I HIGHLY doubt that). One million, that's 1/55th of their income. So lets say you make 30,000 a year, you should be donating 545 dollars to Haiti. They are NOT publicity mongers, but the media (and US) is obsessed. So Brad and Angie use that obsession for good.
THIS IS BULL.
I FELL SO SORRY FOR HAITI
angie, you and ur husband are such a wonderful couple. God will reward you guys.keep it up!
This is so admirable. Bless these two whom the world seams to enjoy spreading rumors and untruth's its good to see Brand and Angie still together. I wish I had the money to help in Haiti. Big up to the best couple in showbiz. May God bless you and your family I like you two together please stay together. Valorie From Seattle, Wa
I agree people need to get over it and move on who cares if Brad loves Angie:)Jen had her chance!really people,help donate stop the hate!!Brad and Angie ROCK :)I love them together there Hott~
Gosh what idiots these haters do you people have reading comprehension they did not say they gave 1 million to the victims of the Haiti earthquake it's the Doctor w/o Border who announced that they donated 1 million. Why don't you read what the press release of Brad and Angelina .. they said "We are devastated by the news from Haiti. We will work closely with our good friend Wyclef Jean to support the humanitarian efforts on the island and help those who have been injured and left without homes and shelter." So what's wrong with that Wyclef is Angelina's friend way before she met Brad Pitt.. so of coure they will help him. Please people set aside your hate for one day and donate like Brad and Angelina and the rest of the people who are donating..stop complaining and stop HATING geeezzzz!!!
Gosh what idiots these haters do you people have reading comprehension they did not say they gave 1 million to the victims of the Haiti earthquake it's the Doctor w/o Border who announced that they donated 1 million. Why don't you read what the press release of Brad and Angelina .. they said "We are devastated by the news from Haiti. We will work closely with our good friend Wyclef Jean to support the humanitarian efforts on the island and help those who have been injured and left without homes and shelter." So what's wrong with that Wyclef is Angelina's friend way before she met Brad Pitt.. so of coure they will help him. Please people set aside your hate for one day and donate like Brad and Angelina and the rest of the people who are donating..stop complaining and stop HATING geeezzzz!!!
you gotta understand, most people that read this garbage are incredibly uneducated. we don't hear about sandra bullock because she isn't someone who sells magazines, brad pitt and angelina are. people just see their faces on a magazine and they go "oh pretty" and they buy it, they're like animals. i think it is less the fault of angelina jolie than it is sleezy magazines like this, i mean she is a UN representative, not all philanthropists are, i think she deserves a bit more credit
Nothing wrong with announcing what you gave. Why hate on that! The thing and the point is, the donation happened! I give praise to those who donated.
People need to stop hating the celebrities...they are public people and they were probably asked by a journalist so they answered...stop hating the jolie and pitts...they are kind and generous people...stop talking crap and hating our celebs...love u angelina and brad!!!
Thank you to everyone for any amount of money that is given. Every cent helps!!
I agree. I do not understand why Angeline Jolie & Brad Pitt feel the need to publicly announce what their donations are? If thyey were concerned they would just donate & sit back to wait for pats on their backs. Come on folks, Gisele the SI model donated 1.5 million herself. Do we read about her in every other article for two days, no we don't. Sandra Bullock donated 1 million as well. Wyclef Jean has commited himslef for the past two days relentless to this cause. Do we read bout him? No. Because he is sincere. These two should do things without the papers knowing. I agree with the other poster. Why dont they pack up their Bragelina family and go there, which I am sure we will read about in the next few days how Angie flew the plane there. Cut me a break really!
you know they should really get the whole family, nannies included, all dressed up in designer sweats on a plane to haiti to help with the disaster relief LIVE. *sigh* those two really chap my ass. try doing amazing things without seeking attention from the press. perhaps then you will truly experience something meaningful.
the people of Haiti are notoriously violent, if there is a shortage of food and water, since there is a mature male hierarchy, women and children will starve and dehydrate while the men eat...the reason it takes so long to get aid on the ground is because you can not go in there without armed forces on the ground first.....its a nasty, fend for yourself type of atmosphere and always will be
They are all about publicity...they have NO concept of how real people live. Them giving a million is like me giving a nickel. PUBLICITY...they only give to the newest publicized crisisis in the world. The real heros of the world dont go on TV and televise their "efforts"...lame, its just another opportunity for them to act
They do a lot for publicity and I am sure that there is some form of servanthood, but when people live in excess...and flaunt it, with their life style, what can you expect the public out cry to be!! Get real. Brad and Angelina, live in excess...while millions live way below the poverty line, and they justify it by the work they do...making movies, which we pay to go see. So in a sense we pay them!! I work full time for a non profit charity, working with people who are really struggling, and have to seek out funding to continue the work, which doesn't come from the government. Could Brad and Angelina...live on what we live on? Hardly! WE have to stop celebrating celebrities and get a grip on reality.
I am glad that there are people out there who have the means to help these poor people. It is disgusting some of the comments below saying that they are only doing it for the publicity. She is a goodwill ambassador, the publicity is for the charities so they can get more help from people. You really think that Angelina and Brad need publicity for themselves right now? Everyone already knows who they are. It's also funny people going on about how much they spend on themselves. Give me a break, yeah you might not have as much money as they do but how much of your money do you spend on yourself? A new dress here and there, a new car etc and how much do you give to charity? Better yet, how much of your time do you give to charity? You might not agree with how much actors get paid but why don't you look at all the bankers paying THEMSELVES millions of pounds/dollars in bonuses! You think that they are going over to Haiti to help out? Hell no.
RE: PAY ATTENTION You crack me up dude. Yeah, I think that our country being in a severe recession needs to see wealthy celebrities who spend 70 Million to lease a french chateau helps a lot: and the dieing in Haiti I'm sure love it too.
Would like to send my sincere respects to all the families in Haiti. I am so very sorry. I would like to add, that this is truely amazing that the US has celebraties such as Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt who take their time to go the extra mile for people in need and bring our attention to it. This is truelly amazing! Joanna from Dubai