The following is a statement that was sent to GlobalGrind from Wyclef Jean in the wake of the horrible 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday night:
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Haiti 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 the occasion and help the Haitian people in every way possible.”
Many people have already reached out to see what they can do right now. We are asking those interested to please do one of two things: Either you can use your cell phone to text “Yele” to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund (it will be charged to your cell phone bill), or you can visit www.Yele.org and click on DONATE.
-Wyclef Jean
The toll-free number to call for information about family members in Haiti is 1-888-407-4747
LATEST UPDATES & NEWS:
FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2009
Olivia Wilde and Artists for Peace and Justice hosted an Artists for Haiti Benefit on Thursday night. Joining in the festivities were Rashida Jones, Maria Bello and the lovely Diane Lane.
In the wee hours Friday morning Wilde tweeted, ‘APJ event a HUGE success! thank you to all who came and to all who have donated! It was an incredible evening.’
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27,2010
6:06 PM EST: A teenage girl has been rescued from the rubble 15 days after the Haiti earthquake
4:23 PM EST: U.N. Soliders mace Haitians asking for food
Brazilian U.N. forces use pepper spray to force back crowds seeking food aid in Haiti.
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