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Arcade Fire Joins Wyclef Jean in Urging Donations to Haiti

8:33 a.m. · January 15, 2010 · by Nick Neyland

Wyclef Jean is among the musicians who are campaigning for aid in Haiti. His Yele Haiti Foundation has raised an impressive $400,000 for the cause at time of writing, all via people sending text message donations to the following number: 501501. A $5 donation will automatically be made via the text.

Now, Win Butler and his Arcade Fire are getting involved, and are urging fans to help out with the following statement:

"Friends, Haiti needs your help in her darkest hour. We just got off the phone with our friends at Partners In Health. Most of the medical infrastructure in Port-au-Prince is down. Since Partners In Health's clinics are situated in the surrounding areas and haven't been damaged, they are mobilising their resources towards the capital, setting-up field hospitals to treat the injured on the ground."

The statement continues with a plea to donate to the Partners in Health organization, whose official website is here: Partners in Health

"Also, Paul Farmer (the founder of Partners In Health) is at the UN and has access to the best information on where to direct the money…so for the moment if you want to help, we suggest sending funds to Partners In Health. Please be generous as time is of the essence."

[via ClashMusic]