Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have pledged themselves to assist former Fugees star Wyclef Jean in relief efforts for those affected by the high magnitude earthquake in Haiti this week.
Hundreds of dazed and frightened Haitians sat on darkened streets pleading for help Wednesday, just hours after the strongest earthquake to hit this poor Caribbean nation in more than 200 years. The violent 7.0 shaker left thousands of people in and around Port-Au-Prince, Haiti in complete devastation on Tuesday. The death toll is expected to hit the thousands.
“We are devastated by the news from Haiti. We will work closely with our good friend Wyclef Jean to support the humanitarian efforts on the island and help those who have been injured and left without homes and shelter,” Brangelina said in a release overnight.
Angelina — a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador — and Brad traveled to Haiti in recent years to donate their time and support to Wyclef’s Yele Haiti charity. The philanthropic couple were also very involved in rebuilding the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.