We have no command over the external forces of disaster. The strongest forces, however, are internal-- that which we can control... which is how we respond.
This is an immediate appeal to the Haiti earthquake disaster that hit January 12th just ten miles from the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Over 2 million people live in the capital of Haiti and surrounding areas devastated by the earthquake. An estimated 3 million Haitians are affected by the quake according to the American Red Cross; a catastrophe of major proportions.
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Biography
Prakazrel Samuel Michel, a.k.a Pras. Grammy Award-winning Haitian-American rapper, actor, film producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees, widely recognized for the international success of the multi-platinum album "The Score" with over 20 million albums sold to date.
Music Career
Pras cultivated an early interest in music. When he was fifteen, Pras met Lauryn Hill. In 1988, Pras introduced Lauryn to his "cousin," Wyclef Jean. Pras Michel, Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill began to rehearse under the kindly guidance of Kool and the Gang's producer, Ronald Khalis Bell, and subsequently they formed a musical group called The Rap Translators in 1989 (also known as Tranzlator Crew).
In 1994, before and during the time that The Fugees were recording their first album Blunted on Reality, under the supervision of Kool and the Gang's producer Ronald Khalis Bell, Pras attended Rutgers College and Yale University, pursuing a double major in Philosophy and Psychology.
In 1996, The Fugees achieved historic crossover success with The Score, which went multi-platinum. Pras has also forged a successful solo career, beginning with an international hit single from his first full-length solo LP, "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are),"
"Ghetto Superstar" became a top ten single in 1999, and the #8 most played single; it was received with critical acclaim and earned Pras a performance at the World Music Awards. The hit single was included in the soundtrack for the film Bulworth. "Ghetto Supastar" spent eight weeks in the UK Top 5, peaking at number 2 in July 1998, and reached US #15 a month later. "Blue Angels", from the same album, was acknowledged as a UK Top 10 hit, reaching #6 in November of the same year.
Pras has won numerous awards - including two Grammys, a Billboard Award, multiple Brit Awards, a World Music Award, a Top of The Pops Award and a Video Music Award.
My Purpose
Spearhead relief efforts for the earthquake in Haiti.
Description: This is an immediate appeal to the Haiti earthquake disaster that hit January 12th just
ten miles from the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Over 2 million people live in the
capital of Haiti and surrounding areas devastated by the earthquake. An estimated 3
million Haitians are affected by the quake according to the American Red Cross; a
catastrophe of major proportions.
100% of donations made through the Pras Haiti relief effort will go directly to help the
people of Haiti respond and recover from this disaster. The Pras relief effort, in
partnership with the MicroGiving Foundation, is working closely to ensure that 100 percent
of every donation is used to its maximum ability to directly help people in Haiti with
ZERO administrative, overhead or marketing costs.
Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, now needs our help more
than ever.
My progress:
This is a one time only expense assistance request .
My message:
Supporting Documentation: Pras For Haiti has the following documentation
Progress:
$ (0%)
Still needed: $25000
Request was active: 453 days
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