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Celebrities appeal for Haiti quake relief
AFP - Friday, January 15
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Haitian-born music star Wyclef Jean, seen here in 2009, led an army of celebrities appealing for aid after the devastating earthquake which rocked his homeland.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - – Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean led an army of celebrities appealing for aid following the devastating earthquake which rocked his Caribbean homeland.
Jean called the quake "a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion" and said millions were in peril.
"I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse," Jean said in a statement posted on his web site and Twitter micro-blog late Wednesday. "The over two million people in Port-au-Prince tonight face catastrophe alone. We must act now."
Jean, who was heading to Haiti, called on the US military to spearhead the relief effort and urged the international community to "rise to the occasion and help the Haitian people in every way possible."
The 37-year-old former Fugees star urged people to donate to a special fund set up by his Yele Haiti Foundation (wwww.yele.org).
Jean, who moved to New York as a youngster, is a roving ambassador for his native country and has worked with the UN World Food Program to help tackle food shortages in the country.
Jean's foundation has received high-powered support from other celebrities, most notably Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
Pitt and Jolie, who have already visited Haiti to help Jean's foundation, said in a statement they were "devastated" by news of the quake and pledged support for relief efforts.
"We are devastated by the news from Haiti," the duo said.
"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."
Elsewhere a bevy of celebrities from the entertainment world took to Twitter to call for support.
"People in Haiti need our help and attention right now," actor-director Ben Stiller wrote.
Husband and wife Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore also tweeted vigorously on the issue, directing followers to UNICEF's Haiti relief effort website.
Former reality television star Nicole Richie followed suit, writing in a post: "To donate to the ongoing emergency relief efforts in Haiti & Caribbean region, please visit: www.unicefusa.org/haitiquake."
Singer Adam Lambert of "American Idol" fame also directed fans to UNICEF. "Please, everyone donate even the smallest of what you can," he wrote. "We are so fortunate. Let us give where truly needed."
Lindsay Lohan urged followers to support the US State Department's relief effort. "Please help them..... I know I will as much as I can," she wrote.
Other celebrities issuing appeals included hiphop mogul Sean 'P.Diddy' Combs, rapper and actor LL Cool J, DefJam records founder Russell Simmons and actress Jessica Alba.
The Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) group -- whose members include Oscar-winners director Oliver Stone and actress Charlize Theron, and actors James Franco and Josh Brolin -- joined the appeal.
APJ has a Project Haiti fund which has helped the construction of several key facilities including a hospital which was destroyed in the quake.
"Homes lie destroyed, people are stranded away from their family, and many affected Haitians are in desperate need of medical attention," the group said in a statement.
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