Hope For Haiti Now Telethon
Mickelson Civil (top middle) on the Hope for Haiti telethon with celebrities Joe Jonas (upper right), Adam Sandler (bottom left) and Marisa Tomei (bottom right).
January 25, 2010 - Mickelson Civil, Founder, VIE Water, rejoiced after reaching viewers worldwide on Friday's "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon which was broadcasted from New York, London, Haiti, and Los Angeles. Helped organized by George Clooney, the telethon has raised more than $57 million to date.
On January 22, 2010, the Associated Press featured Civil in its coverage of "Hope for Haiti Now": "Mickelson Civil, a Haitian filmmaker, fought back tears as he talked about relatives who died and those who are barely surviving: 'The survivors shouldn't have to go hungry or be afraid now,' he said.