Bradd Pitt announced at the Clinton Global Initiative Conference that he’s planning to spend $5 million to build houses in areas devastated by Katrina in New Orleans. Pitt is teaming up with millionaire tycoon Steven Bing who is also giving $5 mil to the cause.
The endeavor is the first program in Pitt’s new Make It Right project, which aims to revive the community and culture of one of New Orleans’ poorest neighborhoods, which was wiped out in September 2005 when floodwaters breached the levees and engulfed the city.
Pitt appeared at the third annual gathering of former president Bill Clinton’s nonprofit foundation, which seeks to bring together global leaders to work toward solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. The Ocean’s Thirteen star challenged attendees to support his campaign to make New Orleans livable again for displaced residents, many of whom don’t have the money to rebuild.
Source: eonline!
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