Actor and ?30 Seconds To Mars? singer Jared Leto is planning to release a book of photographs he took during a trip to Haiti last month. Jared revealed that he has a special connection to Haiti after spending a year there when he was 12.
He shared with Kerrang! magazine:
?I?m very glad I decided to take this time and go. Although there was a lot of tragedy everywhere, I?m happy that I was able to reconnect with this beautiful place.
?There is a lot of work to be done. A lot of people are in need. The infrastructure is a disaster and the situation is dire, but the Haitian people are unstoppable. They have enormous challenges in front of them that sometimes must seem beyond repair, but their spirit is alive and well and they are looking toward a promising tomorrow. It?s an inspiration to witness?
Jared says that he was looking for a way he could help out and put his talents to good use. He documented the recovery efforts day and night:
?I was questioning in what way I could participate. I?m not a doctor or a nurse, nor a disaster relief expert or a professional volunteer, but I?m an artist. I shot and filmed day and night, and will put together a collection of the images to raise funds that will be spent directly without any bureaucratic waste.?
The book is expected to be released in March already ? that?s a quick turnaround time. Good for him for doing what he can to give back to the country.
Photos by Wenn
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Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2011/02/02/jared-leto-donating-funds-from-photo-book-sales-to-haiti/
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