Brangelina Give $1 Million to Haiti Relief, Join Chorus of Worried Celebs

By Marc Schneider Posted Jan 14th 2010 12:39PM

Brad Pitt and Angelina have pledged $1 million to the relief effort in the wake of devastating earthquakes in Haiti. The Hollywood power couple are giving the huge sum to Doctors Without Borders, which is sending emergency medical operations to the battered nation. "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," Pitt said in a statement. They join a chorus of other celebrities and entertainment companies to urge help for survivors of the disaster.

► The Hollywood Foreign Press, the group behind the Golden Globes, announced Thursday they are giving $100,000 to Haiti native Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti relief fund.
► Viacom, parent to MTV and Paramount, is setting up a $500,000 matching gift program.
► Walt Disney Co. is giving the Red Cross $100,000

Besides money, many celebrities are using their voices. Some of their comments:

► Oprah Winfrey: "This is a time where we, as a global nation, should come together and support those who are in need."

► Wyclef: "I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse. The over 2 million people in Port-au-Prince tonight face catastrophe alone. We must act now."

► Chris Martin, Coldplay: "I visited Haiti with Oxfam a few years ago. It's a country of extreme poverty and brutal living conditions. Most people in Port-au-Prince live in tin shacks. The earthquake that has struck Haiti will have turned the city into an unimaginable hell."

► Ben Stiller: "People in Haiti need our help and attention right now."

► Scarlett Johansson: "My heart goes out to the millions of people affected by the tragic events that have afflicted Haiti. As an ambassador of Oxfam, I urge those who are able to donate to the organization which currently has over 200 people on the ground and a team of 15 highly-experienced emergency specialists based in the capital that are responding with public health, water and sanitation services to prevent the spread of water borne disease."

More Haiti Coverage:
- Obama Pledges Massive Aid
- Haiti's Future Looks Grim
- As Aid Pours In, Tragedy Unfolds
- Quake Exposes Silent Crisis
- Limbaugh Slams Obama's Response
- Text Messages Raise Big Money
- How You Can Help

Tags: haiti earthquake, HaitiEarthquake

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Thursday 14 January

By bree

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finally...celebrities that put their money where their mouths are....way to go!

By Charity Fortune

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That is a nice thing to do Brangelina.... I hope you also help American's because there are so many Americans without JOBS. Children hungry and homeless. I wish I had money so that I could help the way I would... Maybe, someday.

Charity Fortune

By Elaine

God Bless Brad and Angelina they are outstanding people!

By Mike

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Sucker...

By galbraith1065

Did you see the photos of the crushed cars under buildings. All Japanese cars. Kind of hard to donate to a country that will turn around and buy from someone else. Maybe the Japanese should donate money and send volunteers since they have the most to gain.

By tony

a republican no doubt .

By OU812?

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This isn't about cars its about human lives under those buildings IDIOT...By the way do you know what the price of gas is in Haiti? Perhaps YOU should check into it and see why they drive fuel efficent cars..YOU idiot are sound like YOUR boy Rush now...Either help out or stand aside. But if YOU choose to stand aside, keep your empty brain and mouth shut..Now get back in YOUR cabin and go Watch Pat Roberston...Keeping in mind that the Moral Majority is NEITHER...

By gijoe

Quit being a horses ass. Worried about cars when people are dead and dying. You are a jackass.

By trmnatr2

People from our own country drive mostly foriegn cars.I doubt if 10% of haitians own cars,it is an extremely poor country.The infrastructure is totally destroyed,God only knows if they could recover.

By dannfred

Another annonymous racist a'hole

By qtbaybdolle

you know its great people wanna help people from out of the county, but theres alot of help needed in our own country... what happened to the saying 'cant help you till i help myself'?

By GingerRoot

Guess you haven't been paying attention. Brangelina has also given to many organizations in this country. Of course, their numerous gifts and volunteer work in New Orleans. And most recently money to a child care organization in Illinois.

What have you done lately?

By addie

What about the plight in America where they made all those millions that they can give away and get accolades. Sorry, another chance to show off, I'm not impressed.....adopt out of La County, help people here with no jobs and their whole family on the streets. Not impressed at all!

By chuck

TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT THIS USA IS WHERE PEOPLES MINDS SHOULD BE WE ARE IN PRETTY DIRE NEED OF HELP OURSELVES START CHARITY AT HOME PEOPLE OR GO LIVE WITH THEM

By TONY

I AGREE USA CANNOT AFFORD TO HELP THEMSELVES

By Dawnettam

Praise God for people like Angleina Jolie and Brad Pitt. May your union remain, your children be blessed, and your endeavors continue to prosper.

Friday 15 January

By CARLA

Oh My God, First of all I applaud anyone who can give money and aid to those poor people. Now if you are so cold and screwed up that you notice what type of cars are under the rubble then may God help you also and for the person who stated we need help here at home you are correct but it is not those poor souls fault we are in the shape we are in. Look at our Government for that.

By Bonbon

That's good the celebrities are loaded, they should be giving alot! Brangelina always makes an announcement when they give money everytime, I think it is so tacky to do that.

By wand3rful

its not tacky, its a way to send a msg to other celebs to do the same. its a shame walt disney, which owns abc, is only donating 100K. celebs sometimes cant win with you people...if they hadnt made the annnoucment, you would be crying foul that they are not helping out AND when they announce that they are helping out, you call them tacky. (eye roll)

By mary collins finn

And how much did Oprah send that her picture should be there along side Jolie-Pitts? Oh, I forgot, she urged other people to do so!

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