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Hope for Haiti Raises More than 57 Million!

January 25th, 2010 admin


The international telethon Hope for Haiti, raised more than 57 million dollars, sources say.

Ever since the program aired last Friday, donation lines for the charity have been busy. The night of the program, celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Steven Speilberg were answering phones, and thanking viewers for their generous donations.

According to Pop Eater, ” Haiti Mon Amour”, the song performed by Bono, Jay-Z and Rihanna has become the number one single on itunes. The other songs are also available, and all the proceeds go to Haiti relief funds such as UNICEF, and Oxfam America.

Sources say that hundreds of donations are still coming in. What a success!

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Hope For Haiti Telethon

January 18th, 2010 admin

George Clooney, Haitian-born Wyclef Jean and Anderson Cooper will host the “Hope for Haiti” benefit for victims of the earthquake. More than 40 celebrities are expected to attend, along with performances by Bono, Sting, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Alicia Keys.

The event, organized by MTV and Clooney, will be held in New York and will broadcast January 22. The telethon will air on over a dozen network and cable channels including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, MTV, CNN, VH1.

“Hope for Haiti” will benefit the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam American, Partners in Health and Jean’s Yele Haiti Foundation. Songs from the performers will be available on iTunes.

All proceeds will also go to the relief effort in Haiti.George Clooney says “Hope for Haiti” will hopefully “show the people of Haiti that the whole world is paying attention.”

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