Wyclef Jean, Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt to aid the Haiti earthquake victims
January 15th, 2010 - 12:17 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and rapper Wyclef Jean have come forward to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Rapper Wyclef Jean has also urged the public to donate money to help the rescue efforts in the country and the Hollywood super couple has come forward to aid the campaign, contactmusic.com reports.
“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,” read a statement from Pitt-Jolie.
Added Jean: “I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse. The over 2 million people in Port-au-Prince face catastrophe alone. We must act now.”
Other stars are also doing their best to raise funds for Haiti. The hip-hop star Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wrote on his Twitter.com page, that “God Bless Haiti! God please! State of Emergency!” He also urged the public to come forward and help the Haiti victims.
The 7.0-magnitude earthquake happened around 4.53 p.m. local time according to the United States Geological Survey, making it the strongest earthquake ever recorded within 200 kilometers. It struck about 10 miles southwest of the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The earthquake had a depth of only 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), so there is a greater chance of severe damage.
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