is wyclef jean the ambassador to the haiti earthquake relief effort?”
Wyclef Jean lends voice to Haiti earthquake cause Haitian-born rap star Wyclef Jean has urged fans to donate to relief efforts in the wake of the huge earthquake that struck the Caribbean state on Tuesday. “Your money will help with relief efforts,” he wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter. “They need our help – please help if you can.” The former Fugees star has since said he is now on his way to the Caribbean state, via the Dominican Republic. “Pray for the people of Haiti [and] me please,” he posted. Jean, 37, was made a roving ambassador for Haiti in 2007 and provides humanitarian aid and assistance through his Yele Haiti foundation. ‘Unprecedented proportion’ Thousands are feared dead after the 7.0-magnitude quake, which struck south of the capital, Port-au-Prince, on Tuesday. On his website, Jean said Haiti had suffered “a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion… unlike anything the country has ever experienced. “I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idl
http://wyclefjean.wordpress.com/2010/01/13/statement-by-wyclef-jean-on-haiti-earthquake/ January 13, 2010 STATEMENT BY WYCLEF JEAN ON HAITI EARTHQUAKE | Wyclef Jean’s Blog “Haiti today faced a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion, an earthquake unlike anything the country has ever experienced. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake — and several very strong aftershocks — struck only 10 miles from Port-au-Prince. 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 tonight face catastrophe alone. We must act now. President Obama has already said that the U.S. stands ‘ready to assist’ the Haitian people. The U.S. Military is the only group trained and prepared to offer that assistance immediately. They must do so as soon as possible. The international community must also rise to
