Hi all,

Hope you all had a good Easter break and are studying hard for your mid-term exams!

Here is an article about Shakira's visit to Haiti. I would like to hear your thoughts on famous people highlighting the plight of people in need. Do you think it is noble work? Or do you think celebrities do it to promote themselves? Also, do you think its right that people only donate money to a country like Haiti when it has an earthquake and not before when it was still the poorest Latin American country. Any thoughts you have on this subject are much appreciated :)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8614916.stm