Brad And Angie Donate $340,000 To Somali Relief
Posted on Oct 09, 2011 @ 05:02PM
They are known for their generous donations to charity and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have dug deep once more, donating a whopping $340,000 to an organization proving health services in famine-ravaged Somali.
The Jolie-Pitt Foundation has made the donation to Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid, to help care for displaced mothers and children in the war-torn African nation.
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The organization's spokesman said the money will go to expanding the Badbaado health services clinic which helps 300 people per day.
The nation is currently experiencing its worst famine in 60 years and an estimated 29,000 children aged five and under have already died.
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Speaking at an awards ceremony at the UN's headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday, Jolie addressed the Somali issues.
"The desperation fueled by a vicious combination of drought, famine and conflict has driven tens of thousands of people from the Horn of Africa," she said.
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"We must try to imagine how desperate these people must be, when their only alternative is to risk death at sea and put their lives in the hands of ruthless smugglers."
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Dec 15, 2010 @ 06:10
Good job giving money to support terrorist.
Posted Mon, 10/10/2011 - 8:25am
if they are phoney then they have to live with that and if this is their way of trying to look good then I dont care..if their money helps someone out there suffer less then good.
Posted Mon, 10/10/2011 - 6:58am
So many people said a donation anouncement would be around the corner after all the bad press Brad got recently. They are so phoney.
Posted Mon, 10/10/2011 - 1:13am
tvfan I never thought of that :(
Posted Mon, 10/10/2011 - 6:36am
Eat something!
Posted Mon, 10/10/2011 - 12:59am
God bless them both for taking care of the poor and hungry in a land far off. God shall reward them in this life
and in the life yet to come.
Posted Mon, 10/10/2011 - 12:14am
These two and their over publicized donations do not impress me one bit..since they are from this country why not try donating to those in need here
Posted Sun, 10/09/2011 - 9:06pm
They must be awfully insecure to need to advertise their donations. Trying to get over a little bad press from Pitts recent verbal diarrhea...
Posted Sun, 10/09/2011 - 7:26pm
Are these 2 the only wealthy people who donate to causes?Seems like the only ones that put it out there that they've done it. Why?
Posted Sun, 10/09/2011 - 6:58pm
What people give to charity is their business. I see it as someone helping someone else and that is always a good thing.
Posted Sun, 10/09/2011 - 6:23pm