“My country is in great suffering” … Very excited, the Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean sang, will draw viewers from around the world to give to Haiti.
Yesterday evening, the telethon “Hope for Haiti Now” brought together 130 American stars on a dozen television channels.
The switchboard, the actress Julia Roberts, director Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson and many others have received pledges for two hours.
Actor George Clooney chaired the evening; he has donated one million dollars:
“It is a tragedy that transcends borders, a tragedy that demands our attention, our help, our compassion as a human being.”
Madonna, Sting, Bono, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Brue Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z and many others have sung …
Between each song, pictures of the situation in Port-au-Prince or testimony were released.
Anticipating possible criticism of the artists, the singer of Cold Play, Chris Martin, said their action:
“When something terrible and tragic happens, you must use all your strength, do anything to help. We have no medical skills. Individually, we would be useless on the ground. So the best thing to do is what we do. ”
It is unclear how much money the telethon “Hope for Haiti Now” was picked as the operation continues on the internet.
According to the You Tube video description “George Clooney hosts a star-studded telethon feauring Madonna, U2, Bruce Springsteen and dozens more to raise money to help earthquake victims in Haiti. (Jan. 22) “