"Hope for Haiti"

Famous musicians and Hollywood actors, who held a charity telethon "Hope for Haiti", collected 57 million dollars for the country affected by a powerful earthquake.


The funds collected were donated by viewers via SMS and via the Internet. The money will be transferred to such charitable organizations as Oxfam America, UNICEF and aid Haiti Clinton-Bush. Visitors will be able to list the help in t




Recall that in the framework of the action on stage were musicians Madonna, Shakira, Sheryl crow, Stevie wonder, Bono from U2, Coldplay. Participation in the telethon took actors Jack Nicholson, Brad pitt, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, Ben Stiller, former U.S. President bill Clinton and many others.




Broadcast live from Los Angeles was led by George Clooney, from new York - musician and Haiti origin of Wyclef Jean. There were also broadcasts from London and Haiti.

Source:

RIA Novosti

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