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| Haiti Earthquake by United Nations Development Program |
Journal #2: Yéle Scams the People of Haiti
“Wyclef Jean Shuts down His Haiti Charity after Allegations of Impropriety” by Eric Thurm (http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-new-york-attorney-general-found-all-sorts-of-s,86621/) grabbed my attention because of its ironic nature. The thought of a celebrity putting his or her own name out there in a good intentioned venture, such as Wyclef Jeans’ charity, Yéle, only to turn around and steal the profits and donations is inexcusable. Yéle is Wyclef Jean’s organization put together to help restore the lives and communities of those in need after Haiti’s massive 2010 earthquake. This article informed me of the controversy surrounding Yéle concerning how Jean may have been financially abusing the funds of this organization. Although the financial accusations are still under investigation, I don’t find them hard to believe considering the numerous outrageous expenses that have been brought to the surface of this topic, such as the private jet transportation taking Lindsey Lohan to an event that earned only nearly enough profit to cover the costs it took to get her there.
