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Brangelina Donate $1M to Haiti

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie help Doctors Without Borders after earthquake

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 14, 2010 5:37 AM CST

(Newser) – Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie quickly shifted into humanitarian mode following the earthquake in Haiti, donating $1 million through their charitable foundation. The funds will go to Doctors Without Borders, People reports. “We understand the first response is critical to serve the immediate needs of countless people who are now displaced from their homes, are suffering trauma, and most require urgent care,” says Pitt.

Jolie adds, “It is incredibly horrible to see a catastrophe of this size hit a people who have been suffering from extreme poverty, violence, and unrest for so many decades.”

In this Jan. 13, 2006, file photo, Angelina Jolie and Haitian-born hip-hop musician Wyclef Jean are shown at a party for his charity Yele Haiti, at Telemax in Port au Prince, Haiti.
In this Jan. 13, 2006, file photo, Angelina Jolie and Haitian-born hip-hop musician Wyclef Jean are shown at a party for his charity Yele Haiti, at Telemax in Port au Prince, Haiti.   (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, file)
Actress Angelina Jolie  visits  Port au Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 13, 2006.
Actress Angelina Jolie visits Port au Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 13, 2006.   (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
In this May 20, 2009 file photo, actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive on the red carpet for Inglourious Basterds, during the 62nd International film festival in Cannes, southern France.
In this May 20, 2009 file photo, actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive on the red carpet for "Inglourious Basterds", during the 62nd International film festival in Cannes, southern France.   (AP Photo/Francois Mori, file)
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kROCK91
Jan 14, 2010 9:31 AM CST
I like the two of them. They put their money where their mouth is. They may both be wealthy, but $1 million is certainly still not chump change to them.
clark
Jan 14, 2010 5:50 AM CST
Much more than Pat Robertson, I'm sure.
clark
Jan 14, 2010 5:49 AM CST
I think there's something to be said about setting an example. This also challenges other wealthy celebrities to do something.
 

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