Angelina Jolie Funds Cambodian Wildlife Sanctuary
by Erin Courtenay - Madison, WI 
on 08.28.05
Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni has signed a special decree giving actress Angelina Jolie Cambodian citizenship in recognition of her environmental work in the country. "The King signed the legal paper and that means she now has Cambodian citizenship," Toun Siphan, director of the government's international relation department, told Reuters. The actress, who adopted her son Maddox, from Cambodia, has agreed to donate $5 million dollars over the next 15 years to set up a wildlife sanctuary in a former Khmer Rouge stronghold in the northwestern province of Battambang. Via ENN
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Thats great, but now lets look at her environmental footprint via-a-vis her day to day life
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It is great to see a few otherwise pointless celebs beginning to do some good for the planet.
Oh I'm kicking myself for knocking back all those modelling opportunities... I could now be using my fame to change the world!!
Are you kidding me? Where is she now that New Orleans ( a place that's so much closer than Cambodia) is in need? Busy stealing other people's husband I guess
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Thanks
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Accused of being a "tree-hugger" many times;due to my digestive intolerance to meat products, I hope that everyone in this forum can also be accused of having an OPEN MIND! That includes being open to the fact that "celebrities" such as Angelina Jolie, may be genuine in their efforts to instill peace and generosity upon the ENTIRE WORLD! I should venture to say that if a hollywood-born and genetically blessed individual such as miss Jolie chooses to concentrate her aides and monetary goodwill upon children that are so geographically distant from her that those children and adult citizens have absolutely no reason to expect her goodwill and recognition other than the fact that she is a pure soul who is fighting for their survival, then that soul, pure as any of you or I, deserves RESPECT. The judgement of this woman, who is fighting for people NO ONE else is fighting for-should NEVER be based on relationship status proclaimed to this gossip-hungry society we call the self-centered, oops I meant to say UNITED states!
I think it is great on the work Miss Jolie does.
I also am very proud of the way she conducts herself in public. She is beautiful and poised.
Tell her I wish to help on anything and wish her well with the New Baby.
I am unemployed and 47 no kids and ready to do my part in society or in other countries. How do I contact people and give her my love,
God bless,