Yéle Haiti
Haiti "charity" founded by Wyclef Jean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yéle Haiti, also known as Yéle and legally known as the Wyclef Jean Foundation, was a charitable organization established in 2001 by the Haitian musician Wyclef Jean, who was born in Haiti and has kept ties there. The charity was incorporated in the U.S. state of Illinois.
Yéle operated until 2012, when the charity was closed following investigations by the New York Attorney General over financial issues. Yéle had publicized its fundraising to aid victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, but by February of that year, The New York Times reported that questions were raised over its finances, and that funds had been used to personally benefit Jean and members of his circle.[1] The charity is subject to suits in Haiti attempting to recover unpaid debts.[2]