27225: Feldman: Jolie and Pitt Visit Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

Submitted by Feldman

Dear Friends,

Here is an exciting article about Yele Haiti, musician Wyclef  Jean's
nonprofit, which addresses health, education, sports and arts for youth,
among other subjects. Truly a ray of hope!  All best wishes, Janet Feldman,
kaippg@earthlink.net

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Visit Haiti
By BEN FOX (Associated Press Writer)
> From Associated Press
January 13, 2006 1:58 PM EST

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt brought a rare dose of
Hollywood glamour to this beleaguered Caribbean nation during a visit
Friday. Jolie and Pitt flew to Haiti from the neighboring Dominican
Republic, where she is filming the movie "The Good Shepherd," directed by
Robert De Niro.

The couple, who recently announced that they are expecting a baby this
summer, were to get a firsthand look at projects run by Yele Haiti, the
charity of Haitian-born hip-hop musician Wyclef Jean. They were expected to
distribute food and toys to boys at a juvenile prison and to visit a school
where Yele Haiti gives children the opportunity to play sports.

Pitt, 42, and Jolie, 30, also intended to meet with workers from Yele
Haiti's Project Clean Streets, which helps clear litter from the capital of
Port-au-Prince. Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the U.N., has helped raise
money in the past for the charity, which distributes scholarships and food
in the Western Hemisphere's poorest country.

The visit comes at a tumultuous time for Haiti, with the country struggling
to organize its first elections since former President Jean-Bertrand
Aristide was forced from power in a violent rebellion nearly two years ago.

On the Net:
http://www.yele.org/
.