Super-celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated US$1 million ($1.75 million) to assist medical staff forced to work in open air hospitals following the devastation of the Haiti earthquake.
The couple will donate the money through their foundation, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, which will go towards the emergency medical operation helping Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontiéres, whose three hospitals were damaged in the quake.
According to People magazine the couple have spoken out about their concerns for those caught up in the devastation.
“It is incredibly horrible to see a catastrophe of this size hit a people who have been suffering from extreme poverty, violence and unrest for so many decades,” Angelina said.
“We understand the first response is critical to serve the immediate needs of countless people who are now displaced from their homes, are suffering trauma, and most require urgent care,” Brad said.
Meanwhile, stars like Ashton Kutcher, Alyssa Milano, Kirstie Alley and Lenny Kravitz have taken to social networking site Twitter to pass on news about the relief effort and encourage people to donate generously.
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