What has now taken some spotlight from the people of Haiti is the drama surrounding Wyclef Jean and his organization, Yele Haiti. Wyclef was one of the first people to fly to Haiti to help.
Well I'm here to say that I support Yele Haiti. *taps mic* I'm on Team @Wyclef & Team @YeleHaiti. That is all. *drops mic*
Yes, I read the Smoking Gun articles. But nothing there was mind-blowing and detective work. You can find most nonprofit organizations' info on Guidestar.org. I do kind of side-eye the Smoking Gun for choosing NOW to throw shade on Yele Haiti. The timing sucks because people have been giving freely since the earthquake. Smoking Gun just casted doubt on the 2nd-highest fundraising organization for Haiti. Wallets will be less open now. The psychology of people is that they GIVE when touched emotionally. Smoking Gun jus screeched some of the momentum. It took light away from the real issues, which is the victims of the quake and placed it on the back end of an organization's management.
Did the Red Cross get the same type of expose when it came to their handling of Hurricane Katrina funds? I don't recall the Smoking Gun exposing the Red Cross (RIGHT AFTER it hit) when they misused Katrina funds? I call slight BOOLSHEET.
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I will admit though. My support of Wyclef stands strong on one fact alone. He ACTED instead of SAYING. I give Wyclef MUCH props for his reaction to this disaster. The man spent 2 days digging up bodies in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake. That alone shows makes me tip my hat off to him.
And then I saw the press conference he held. Watching a grown man cry affects my soulspace.
Besides, Wyclef was for Haiti before being for Haiti became a trend 7 days ago. So folks acting like he amassed his wealth through Yele
Call me an optimist with sepia-toned glasses on but I doubt that Wyclef is foolish enough to misuse these funds. THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING. EVERY.BODY.
EVERY organization collecting money for Haiti right now needs to be audited strongly so the money can be ensured to be going to the right place. Not just Yele Haiti. ALL OF THEM. Wyclef and YeleHaiti wouldnt be greedy enough to misuse these funds that are being donated. The whole world is watching. Call me an optimist, but I will give them the benefit of the doubt. I will continue to rock the Yele Haiti banner on my websites. And I feel no qualms texting "YELE" to 501 501, as I already have on multiple occasions.
For those who don't agree with me, all is well. Just donate your funds to one of the many other giving charities, including UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders. Doesn't matter which one of these you give to. Just GIVE.
P.S. This post is piss poor in quality. Don't blame me. It's late and I'm tired. I'm probably gonna edit this to make it coherent at one point. I just had to put this up because I've been promising it and I didn't want to be ENTIRELY tardy for the party by the time I posted it.
