Leto has supported Aid Still Required , a non-profit corporation committed to bringing attention and humanitarian aid to areas suffering from natural disasters or human crises . After the 2010 Haiti earthquake , he released a book of photographs taken during his trip to the Caribbean country in 2011 , in a bid to raise funds for the earthquake-ravaged country . He has connected with and helped various organizations since arriving there , including J/P Haitian Relief Organization . Leto spent a year in Haiti during his childhood , and returned there in January 2011 to " reconnect " with his former home following the tremor of January 2010 . On September 30 , 2014 , Leto hosted the event '' Haiti : The Journey Is the Destination '' in New York City , benefitting those affected by the 2010 earthquake in the Caribbean country . In February 2015 , Leto was named a global ambassador for World Wide Fund for Nature ( WWF ) , supporting online fundraisers and leading one for his 47th birthday in 2018 .
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Jared Leto