Celebrities appeal for Haiti quake relief
A bevy of celebrities from the entertainment world took to Twitter to call for support.
By Agencies |
LOS ANGELES: Haitian-born music star Wyclef Jean led an army of celebrities in an urgent appeal for aid following the devastating earthquake which rocked the star's Caribbean homeland.
Jean said in statements on his website and on micro- blogging network Twitter that the earthquake had been "a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion" and that millions in Port-au-Prince were in peril.
His foundation has received high-powered support from other celebrities, most notably Hollywood power couple and humanitarian campaigners Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
Pitt and Jolie, said in a statement they were "devastated" and pledged their support for relief efforts.
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.
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore tweeted on the issue, directing followers to UNICEF's Haiti relief effort website.
Television star Nicole Richie wrote 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.
Jean said in statements on his website and on micro- blogging network Twitter that the earthquake had been "a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion" and that millions in Port-au-Prince were in peril.
His foundation has received high-powered support from other celebrities, most notably Hollywood power couple and humanitarian campaigners Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
Pitt and Jolie, said in a statement they were "devastated" and pledged their support for relief efforts.
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.
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Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore tweeted on the issue, directing followers to UNICEF's Haiti relief effort website.
Television star Nicole Richie wrote 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.
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