Wyclef Jean ‘s aspirations for his foundation, Yele Haiti , to be more than just a celebrity vanity project have long been outstripped by realities on the ground, people who’ve worked in Haiti for the organization tell Gawker. People who have worked for Yele Haiti in the past are speaking up to express concern that Jean’s celebrity is drawing urgently needed donations away from established NGOs and to Yele, which they say is ill-equipped to deliver urgently needed disaster relief. The people who spoke to Gawker say they are motivated by a fear that Jean’s celebrity and very real desire to help his homeland are diverting scarce resources from more capable and transparent organizations
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Hubris in Haiti: Wyclef Jean’s History of Overselling Yele’s Ability to Help
