Wyclef Jean years prior to the election. Jean's efforts at earthquake relief, highly publicized in 2010 throughout Haiti and the United States, were channeled through his charitable organization, Yéle Haiti. The charity, which conducted education and welfare activities in Haiti between 2005 and 2010, effectively closed in 2012. It was investigated for failure to file tax returns and mismanagement of funds; a high proportion of its money went to travel and administrative expense. The "New York Times" reported that much of the money raised by the organization in the telethon was retained by Jean for his own benefit. In 2012, Jean published
New Day (Wyclef Jean song) Alert, Reptile and Small World. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 1999 film "Life", starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, and featured jazz saxophonist Kenny G. New Day (Wyclef Jean song) "New Day" is a charity single released by Wyclef Jean and Bono, in aid of charity NetAid. The song appears on the international version of Jean's second album, "". Wyclef and Bono performed the song live at Giants Stadium, New Jersey, at the NetAid launch concert on October 9, 1999. New Day entered the UK Singles Chart at #23, its highest chart position, and spent just