Christian Web News - On Thursday, Celebrity Big Brother contestant Stephen Baldwin helped pull in the crowds at the Heart for Haiti benefit concert in Manchester.

The Heart for Haiti concert was held at the Manchester Apollo, and was put together by Message Trust leader Andy Hawthorne and local church leader Anthony Delaney after returning two weeks ago from a humanitarian visit to areas devastated by the 7.0 earthquake that struck the tiny Caribbean nation

Their experience in Haiti encouraged them to hold the concert in a bid to raise funds for more aid. They saw much suffering while delivering medical aid to overstretched hospitals in capital Port-au-Prince and near by island La Gonave.

The concert raised £60,000 with British bands LZ7 and Blush, singer Hannah Atkins, a full gospel choir and local theatre company In Yer Face all taking to the stage.

The funds raised will go to the relief work in Haiti by charity Compassion UK. More than 70 people signed up to sponsor children in Haiti during the concert.

“I was thrilled to be a part of it,” said Baldwin. “We all need to respond to this crisis. Even though the pictures are starting to fade from our TV screens, we need to keep the people of Haiti in our minds and hearts.”

Hawthorne added: “The people of Manchester have responded wonderfully to the call to help the people of Haiti through giving, sponsoring and even going. Thanks to everyone who was involved in the night in whatever way.”

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