Pitbull Is Using His Private Jet to Bring Puerto Rican Cancer Patients to the U.S.
Rapper Pitbull is known for global chart-topping hits with musicians like Jennifer Lopez, Timbaland, Lil Jon and Usher. Now he is contributing to an even greater cause, sending his private plane to Puerto Rico to bring cancer patients affected by Hurricane Maria to the U.S. for treatment.
Considered by many as the worst storm in 80 years, Hurricane Maria brought winds of up to 155 mph and widespread flooding to the Puerto Rico last week, knocking out power for the 3.5 million people who live there. Power outages included power in local hospitals, where cancer patients and others were left without the treatment and supplies they need.
Puerto Rican Congresswoman Jennifer Gonzalez thanked the rapper on Twitter, tweeting, “Thank you @pitbull for lending your private plane to move cancer patients from PR to USA so that they can get chemo.”
Gracias al cantante @pitbull x prestar avión privado para trasladar pacientes de cáncer de PR a USA para q puedan tomar quimio @DeptSaludPR
— Jenniffer González (@Jenniffer2012) September 26, 2017
Pitbull told New York Daily News, “Thank God we’re blessed to help. Just doing my part.”
Fans reacted to the news on Twitter, thanking the rapper for his act of kindness.
Kudos Pitbull for helping cancer patients in Puerto Rico, hopfeully other Jet owners follow #Pitbull
— Darlene (@OBrienDobrien21) September 27, 2017
@pitbull thank u for helping. Buying some of your music today. Thanks for being a kind & generous man #humanity #PuertoRicoRelief #Pitbull
— allison smith (@iamallisonsmith) September 27, 2017
A native of Miami, Florida, Pitbull also helped raise awareness for Hurricane Harvey earlier this month.
Image via Wikimedia Commons/Eva Rinaldi
Trish is the Cancer Editor at The Mighty. She lost her father to stage 4 lung cancer in August 2016, and previously worked at a children’s cancer research organization, so she knows firsthand about the cancer experience. A lover of hip hop music, hot sauce and kimchi, she lives in Maryland with her husband, two dogs, cat and feisty 2-year-old daughter. Check her story out in the book, “A Letter to My Mom.“
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