From Knowledgeplex.org, Brad Pitt Working to Build Housing for Displaced New Orleans Residents. Apparently, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have moved to New Orleans. I mentioned this fact to my wife and she already knew all about it. I guess I should watch more entertainment weekly.
Anyway, I have often heard how Brad and Angelina (I hope I can call them by their first names. heh) have helped people in third world countries. Unlike some of their more vocal, but less useful, acting compatriots, their generosity also extends to the US.
The linked article is an interview with Brad about his assistant in building homes. According to the interview, “Pitt has teamed with the environmental nonprofit group called Global Green to build ecofriendly, low-income housing. A year after completing the design stage, the project is well under way, cutting through bureaucratic and political red tape to provide something tangible for the victims of Katrina.”
It’s really a good interview and gives me a new impression of Brad Pitt. The best quote in the interview, in my opinion:
Mr. PITT: It’s a justice issue. You know, I mean, what we saw in Katrina is that there is a portion of our society that’s being overlooked. And in the aftermath, we’re not going to be able to bring back the friends and family that are lost. We’re not going to be able to bring back their heirlooms and their photographs. But maybe we can provide a better way of life. Maybe we can find some good out of this. And that has to deal with justice and fairness.
