One of the biggest names in the “Help Africa” competition—Actress and Good Will Ambassador Angelina Jolie—is back in the running. This time, it’s not to adopt a child either.
Jolie took a two-day trip to Chad to visit refugees from the war-stricken Darfur region on behalf of the United Nations to keep an eye on the fighting catastrophe over there.
Will doing this give her the top spot on the “Who’s helping Africa the Most” list?
It won’t help. People want to see celebrities going to Africa to build clinics, to donate millions of dollars, to build water systems, etc.
If Jolie isn’t in Darfur to do any of these things or something of the sort, it will be seen as nothing more than a publicity stunt.
She did something worth mentioning while she was over there though. She was present at the International Criminal Court (ICC) where those suspected of allegedly assisting with the arming and fighting in the region were identified.
It’s just hard to look at situations like Jolie’s that give no detailed information as to exactly why she’s in Africa and whether the continent will benefit directly from her being over there.
I’m convinced that she is a genuine humanitarian, but in this case, she’s back in the news by “public demand.”
Of all the celebrity “Africa-helpers,” Jolie is among the favorites; everyone loves to see what Jolie, her “stud-muffin” husband and her two adorable kids are doing to help the world.
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