Wyclef To Aid Haiti

Short excerpt from report

"I was honored to show my support when they asked me to join them on this important humanitarian trip which also gave them the opportunity to experience the beauty underneath the devastation my country and its people have had to face. It's crucial for me to do all I can to raise awareness and help Haiti get through this tough time," Jean said in a statement.

While in Haiti the group visited a Yéle sponsored feeding program and met with President René Preval and senior government officials.

In May 2008, Jean and Yéle Haiti partnered with the United Nations World Food Program and the Pan American Development Foundation to create "Together for Haiti," a program that specifically provides resources for targeted food distribution, employment creation, micro-enterprise grants and farm training.

"The food crisis we've seen develop in Haiti over the last 60 days is more serious than any emergency I've seen over my years of work with the country," Jean said in a statement. "Even where food is available, the citizens of Haiti do not have the resources to buy it -- and we must take immediate action. I'm confident that through the commitment of these three powerful organizations, 'Together for Haiti' will rise to meet this urgent challenge and provide direct relief to the people."

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/01/13/yele.wyclef.haiti.relief/index.html?section=cnn_latest

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