Haiti Telethon Money Raised $16 Million Now: Hope for Haiti Telethon Money Raised – Some news site claimed and even CBC reported earlier that the Haiti Telethon already raised a total amount of $16 million after the Hope for Haiti concert, and News1130 citing that telethon raised just over 9.4 million dollars, but Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that the amount raised will be matched dollar for dollar by the Canadian Government.

Organizers did not immediately say how much money was raised during the two-hour “Hope for Haiti Now” show, but donations will continue to flow in as the phone lines remained open and the night’s musical performances are sold on iTunes.

“The Haitian people need our help,” Clooney said. “They need to know they are not alone. They need to know that we still care.”

The show was one of the most widely distributed prime-time televised benefits in history, appearing simultaneously on more than 25 networks — including CNN, where Anderson Cooper reported live from Haiti during the event.

“Hundreds and thousands of children in Haiti are lost and they’re looking for their parents,” actress Halle Berry said. “Please, look into your heart. Please, help these children of Haiti.”

“The celebrity looks more altruistic to the public. They are seen doing good things and it makes them more endearing,” she said. “For the charity, it makes them more important that they are able to be affiliated with such a well-known person.”

Musical performances from the telethon will be available for purchase and download from Apple’s iTunes store. Apple, the record labels and the artists have pledged to donate their share of the proceeds to Haiti relief funds managed by the telethon charities.