Angelina Jolie Haiti Visit - $1 Million Contribution Follow Up

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By Matheus Sanchez Feb 9, 2010

Angelina Jolie was due to visit Haiti after pledging to get support for the earthquake-ravaged country. The actress, who is also a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner, flew into the region to follow up her $1 million contribution to relief efforts with a personal inspection.

Angelina Jolie Haiti Visit (Image: Splash News)

Her first stop was at neighboring Dominican Republic, where she visited a hospital in the capital of Santo Domingo where child victims of the quake were being treated.

She then was taken with a UN delegation to the National Palace in the center of town to meet with President Leonel Fernandez.

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According to government officials, they discussed the necessities facing the devastated nation, as well as what “role she could take as a celebrity in bringing in other famous people in the search for help and cooperation” for Haiti.

After a 45-minute meeting, Jolie emerged and made no comment as she got into a UN car and was driven out with her security escort. She was expected to spend the night in the country before leaving for Haiti in the morning.

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The Dominican Republic, which borders Haiti on Hispaniola Island, has been at the forefront of coordinating help for the nation. Jolie and Brad Pitt were among the very first celebrities to move to help the nation, donating $1 million soon after it was struck by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake last month.

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