Yéle Haiti

Yéle Haiti ( Haiti cries ) is a nonprofit organization established by the American musician, songwriter and producer Wyclef Jean, who projects to improve the quality of life in Haiti, in particular the youth promotes. Seat of Yéle Haiti is New York City.

Target

Yéle Haiti has the goal to create the combination of music and development manageable but effective projects, and to support the long-term development of Haiti.

"The objective of Yéle Haiti is to restore pride and a reason to hope, and for the whole country to regain the deep spirit and strength did is part of our heritage. " - Wyclef Jean

Projects

The aim of each Yéle project is to give rise to a new, forward -thinking Haiti. Thus, in collaboration with local organizations environmental camps are conducted for students, sponsored sporting activities for young people, the reintegration of juvenile gang members support or distributes food in the slums.

Reactions

In January 2006, Wyclef in Haiti got a visit from the pregnant Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

2006 Yéle - founder Wyclef Jean was appointed a goodwill ambassador for his country. As the Haitian presidency announced that " internationally recognized personality make his reputation and charisma in the service of his country free " is.

In the context of the earthquake disaster in 2010, according to the Yéle had also called for donations, but partly serious allegations against the organization and against Jean were loud. The American magazine Smoking Gun accused Yéle to have abducted tax returns and paid donations in any manner to companies that belonged Yéle staff. Some of the money will be flowed into projects, of which the singer had benefited personally. Jean and Yéle 's board Hugh Locke have now admitted to have made "administrative error ", but deny accusations of personal enrichment.