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Jan 19, 2010 by News Gatherer
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Today, he released several photos from his trip and responded to critics of his foundation, Yele Haiti, saying he was “disgusted” by their allegations about the way his charity administers its money. for Haiti shortly after the convulsion that devastated Port-au-Prince on Tuesday. Wyclef Jean, the Haitian-born rapper and producer, left the U.S.
Wyclef is the founder of the Yele Haiti foundation, which has been the subject of some scrutiny in the press in recent days over whether its authoritative costs are higher than at comparable charities and other issues (you can see stories about the subject here and here).
Angel later said in a statement that Yele Haiti had agreed to about account for the use of the funds that were raised. Albert J. Angel, CEO of the Miami-based Give On The Go,” says that his company, like abounding others, has gone through an application action and a accomplishments check by the Mobile Giving Foundation of Bellevue, Wash.
“Coming back here, after digging kids up and finding cemeteries for them….this is what I come back to,” Wyclef says in the video. “An attack on my integrity and my foundation, Yele Haiti. Well, let me tell y’all something–first of all, you can accord to whatever charity you want to, I’m not here to force you to accord to Yele Haiti. But the proof, as we say in America, is in the pudding, so already you see my footage you judge if you’re gonna send it to me or not.”.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzmSkKZe4tM&feature=youtube_gdata
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