George Clooney and MTVN have organized Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief, a live telethon to be broadcast 1/22/2010 @ 8 pm EST from New York, London, L.A., and Haiti, featuring Jay-Z, Bono, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, Coldplay, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, Alicia Keys, Wyclef, and some 100 others.
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Solemn music from the world's biggest stars served as the soundtrack to Friday night's telethon for Haiti relief, but the fundraiser ended with Wyclef Jean shouting "Enough of the moping, let's rebuild Haiti."
Organizers did not immediately say how much money was raised during the two-hour "Hope for Haiti Now" show, but donations will continue to flow in as the phone lines remained open and the night's musical performances are sold on iTunes.
A moving performance by Alicia Keys opened the telethon. Actor George Clooney, serving as the Los Angeles host for the event, made the first appeal for donations to raise money for relief efforts after last week's devastating earthquake.
"The Haitian people need our help," Clooney said. "They need to know they are not alone. They need to know that we still care."
The show was one of the most widely distributed prime-time televised benefits in history, appearing simultaneously on more than 25 networks -- including CNN, where Anderson Cooper reported live from Haiti during the event. Link
Proceeds from the fundraiser directly benefit Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF, Wyclef's Yele Haiti Foundation and many more.
Here's the link to donate: https://www.hopeforhaitinow.org/
