Wyclef Jean, Fellow Celebs Solicit Support After Earthquake Rocks Haiti Capital

Haitian musician pleads for donations to his foundation in wake of devastating quake in Port-au-Prince

Another natural disaster has hit way too close to home for Wyclef Jean.

"Haiti today faced a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion, an earthquake unlike anything the country has ever experienced," the Haitian musician said in a statement following today's devastating 7.0 quake in Port-au-Prince, the capital of the Caribbean island nation.

"I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse," continued the former Fugee, whose Yelé Haiti Foundation raised relief funds in the wake of Hurricane Gustav and other tropic storms that battered the area in 2008.

"Over 2 million people in Port-au-Prince tonight face catastrophe alone. We must act now. President Obama has already said that the U.S. stands 'ready to assist' the Haitian people. The U.S. Military is the only group trained and prepared to offer that assistance immediately. They must do so as soon as possible. The international community must also rise to the occasion and help the Haitian people in every way possible."

And Jean, who is from the town of Croix-des-Bouquets, isn't the only celeb speaking out, of course.

Ashton Kutcher is one of many who have taken to Twitter to direct people to websites such as UNICEF's that are taking donations for quake victims.

Others doing the same include Rainn Wilson, Olivia Wilde, John Legend, Alyssa Milano, Selena Gomez and E!'s Sal Masekela, who also tweeted, "How is it that the poorest country in the western hemisphere continues to get the rawest of the raw deal? Prayers for all in Haiti."

"Going 2 bed not knowing if all the beautiful children in the schools & orphanages we visted in Oct. r all dead or not. Our hotel destroyed," tweeted an uncharacteristically serious Wilson, who traveled to Haiti in October with his wife to help raise money for two girls' schools and an orphanage.

As for Jean's foundation, texting "Yele" to 501501 from your cell will automatically donate $5 to the Yelé Haiti Earthquake Fund (charged to your bill), or visit www.Yele.org to make donations.