Bill Clinton to continue fundraising for Haiti

Bill Clinton to continue fundraising for Haiti
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A day after undergoing heart surgery, former US president Bill Clinton reassured supporters he will continue his work as a fundraising coordinator for earthquake-struck Haiti.In my capacity as UN Special Envoy for Haiti, I will continue to work with the Haitian government and people, international donors and multilateral organizations, Clinton said in a statement. The statement came just hours after he was released from hospital in New York following successful surgery to clear up a clogged artery. Clinton is a special UN envoy to Haiti and also works with fellow former US president George W. Bush in coordinating fundraising. Exactly a month after the earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and left some 1.2 million homeless, Clinton said there had been a generous outpouring of support from donors all over the world. He said the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and his own Clinton Foundation Haiti Relief Fund had secured impressive donations.