Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Donate $100,000 to Global Action for Children
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have given Global Action for Children an early holiday gift.
“Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and their family have given Global Action for Children an end of year holiday gift of $100,000,” the GAC’s executive director, Jennifer Delaney, said in email to supporters. “We are honored by and greatly appreciate the Jolie-Pitt Family’s continued commitment to Global Action for Children and our efforts to serve orphans and the most highly vulnerable children living in poverty.”
In 2006, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation gave the GAC $1 million. “This generous gift comes at a critical time - a time in which the global economic crisis threatens survival of programs benefiting children most in need.” Delaney added. “We hope this large gift from the Jolie-Pitt’s will inspire you to consider giving an end of year gift as well.”
Angelina has worked closely with the organization for several years. GAC was founded in 2003 and is a “an independent, collaborative campaign of nongovernmental, faith-based, and student organizations dedicated to supporting orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) and the communities and families that care for them.”
The organization is calling for President Elect Obama to establish a position that will oversea foreign. Delaney stated:
“Establishing an executive-level office to oversee and coordinate foreign assistance programs for children in developing countries will ensure aid is spent on building healthy future civil societies, economic growth and political stability in developing countries-not to mention fulfilling a critical U.S. public diplomacy goal.” Approval ratings of the U.S. have been high in PEPFAR (the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) beneficiary countries, but it does require leadership in the executive branch.”
You can can support Global Action for Children HERE.
December 8th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
It´s wonderful that they donate money to these charity functions. They both earn so much that they can afford to do that. It is obvious that children are close to their hearts since they have so many themselves. They are fortunate to have healthy children themselves but anything can happen. So it´s great that they help these sick and needy children all around the world. Hopefully their own children will always stay healthy.
December 8th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Every bit helps. Especially with the economy the way it is now