Coldplay join Oxfam appeal for Haiti earthquake

Oxfam Ireland Press Release
14 January 2010

Chris Martin in Haiti with Oxfam in 2002 © Oxfam GB

Oxfam Global Ambassador Chris Martin, who travelled to Haiti with Oxfam in 2002 to meet coffee farmers supported by the charity, said:

“I visited Haiti with Oxfam a few years ago. It's a country of extreme poverty and brutal living conditions. Most people in Port-au-Prince live in tin shacks. The earthquake that has struck Haiti will have turned the city into an unimaginable hell.

“The people of Haiti will be desperate for help and assistance. You can make a donation to Oxfam Ireland by calling 1850 30 40 55, online at www.oxfamireland.org/donate and at your local Oxfam Ireland shop (48 around the country).

The band have made a donation to Oxfam for the Haiti appeal.

Please note Chris Martin is not available for any media interviews.

Oxfam Ireland's Chief Executive Jim Clarken is available for interviews

For more information or interviews, please contact:

Oxfam spokespeople, including Chief Executive Jim Clarken, are available for media interview.

For further information and to arrange media interviews please call Oxfam Ireland’s Media Executive Paul Dunphy on 01 6350422/0879058075 and for Northern Irealnd Phillip Graham, Oxfam Ireland’s Media Officer on 0044 28 9089 5959 or 07841 102535.

More Oxfam news releases on Haiti are available.

Oxfam Ireland is an independent member of Oxfam International- a group of thirteen non-governmental agencies dedicated to fighting poverty and related injustice around the world.