After the relief effort helps Haitians get back on their feet, Shakira’s ‘Barefoot Foundation’ has teamed up with Architecture for Humanity, a charity, to build a school for the Haitian children.
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January, 2010
Shakira Sets On Building School For Haitian Kids; Performs At Hope For Haiti
Russell Simmons Defends Wyclef’s Yele; Exposes Other Non-Profits With Problems
Russell Simmons comes to Wyclef Jean and his Yele Haiti Foundation’s defense at a press conference, quoting “He is a hero in Haiti, if he ran for president, he would probably win.” Russell doesn’t directly address the financial documents of Yele currently under scrutiny by many, as reported on HipHopRX.com, but he does point out that there are problems usually with charities and other non-profit organizations as well.
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Hope For Haiti Now Performances – Wyclef Jean ‘Rivers of Babylon’ / ‘Yele’ (Video)
Haitian-born Wyclef Jean performs a spirited cover of the Melodians’ reggae classic ‘Rivers Of Babylon,’ then finishes out the night on a personal note with ‘Yele,’ a song that shares the name with his Haitian charity.
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Hope For Haiti Now Performances – Dave Matthews, Neil Young ‘Alone And Forsaken’ (Video)
Folk rockers Dave Matthews and Neil Young partner up on Hank Williams’ melodic plea ‘Alone And Forsaken’ for the ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ benefit in Los Angeles.
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Hope For Haiti Now Performances – Bono, the Edge, Jay-Z, Rihanna ‘Stranded – Haiti Mon Amour’ (Video)
U2′s Bono and The Edge team up with Jay-Z and Rihanna to perform ‘Stranded – Haiti Mon Amour,’ an original collaboration written for the ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ benefit in London.
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Hope For Haiti Now Performance – Emeline Michel ‘Many Rivers To Cross’ (Video)
Emeline Michel, the ‘reigning queen of Haitian music,’ performs Jimmy Cliff’s gospel-inspired ‘Many Rivers To Cross’ at the ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ benefit in Los Angeles.
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Hope For Haiti Now Performance – Jennifer Hudson ‘Let It Be’ (Video)
Singer Jennifer Hudson shows off her powerful vocal range with an uplifting cover of The Beatles’ classic ‘Let It Be’ at the ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ telethon.
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Hope For Haiti Now Performance – Justin Timberlake ‘Hallelujah’ (Video)
Seated behind a piano, Grammy-winning singer Justin Timberlake performed a cover of Leonard Cohen’s 1984 hit ‘Hallelujah’ accompanied by Matt Morris on guitar and vocals, for MTV’s ‘Hope For Haiti Now.’
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Hope For Haiti Now Performance – Madonna ‘Like A Prayer’ (Video)
Pop icon Madonna performs a stirring rendition of her hit ‘Like A Prayer’ with a choir at the ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ telethon in New York.
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Hope For Haiti Now Performance – Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Kid Rock ‘Lean On Me’ (Video)
Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban and Kid Rock team up to perform the soul standard ‘Lean On Me’ at the ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ benefit in Los Angeles.
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