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Angelina Jolie Expresses Support Of SOS Children's Villages As Orphan Crisis Escalates In Haiti
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January 22, 2010 12:33 p.m. EST
Topics: Entertainment, Lifestyle and Arts
Shannon Moore - Celebrity News Service Reporter
Washington, D.C., United States (CNS) - Angelina Jolie is speaking up about the crisis in Haiti and the many, many orphans who have been left behind without parents or caretakers. Jolie is a staunch supporter of SOS Children's Villages, a worldwide charity that offers orphans the benefit of a stable, loving, family environment that includes necessities such as clothing, meals, medical care and education in an SOS home.
She recently released a statement that hopes to bring new support to the charity, saying, "We are all wondering how to help the people of Haiti and how to reach the most vulnerable. With 500 villages in 132 countries, SOS offers a family-based village model that provides for the holistic needs of a child -- a caring parent, family, community, education and support. SOS is the largest organization in the world that addresses the issue of children without parental care. SOS has been in Haiti for over three decades, now raising over 300 orphaned and abandoned children and caring for 4,000 more impoverished children and families to help prevent child abandonment. That was before the earthquake."
"Now the needs for orphaned children are almost incalculable. SOS has been pulling resources together to provide temporary shelter for unaccompanied children, safe areas for mothers, and food, medicine, trauma counseling, and reunification programs for families and children. SOS was there before the earthquake, and during it -- but most importantly, SOS will be there for many years to come -- to raise these children, in their communities until they are self sufficient adults."
"As a long time supporter of SOS, I have visited many of these unique villages personally. I can vouch for their commitment and care for the children. As the Haiti situation unfolds, and we all focus in on ways to help these desperate children -- I ask you to please learn more about and consider supporting SOS Children's Villages."
The CEO of SOS Children's Villages USA, Heather Paul, is extremely happy to have Jolie's support, saying, "Having Ms. Jolie's endorsement means a great deal. She has seen our work over the years firsthand -- from Darfur refugee camps to rural areas of Africa and the Middle East. And her recent support of our foster care programs in the U.S. means that Angelina understands the complex picture of children without parental care around the world. Her support bolsters the global spirit of the SOS family. With over a half-century of experience, SOS is there before the tragedy, during the tragedy, and long after the cameras have gone home. So is Angelina Jolie."
For more information or to donate, please go to www.sos-usa.org.
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