ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ʃiː wʌz wˈʌn əvə ɡɹˈuːp ʌv kɐnˈeɪdiən sˈɪŋɚz tə mˈeɪk "tˈɪɹz ɑːɹ nˌɑːt ɪnˈʌf" tə ɹˈeɪz fˈʌndz tə fˈaɪt fˈæmɪn ɪn ˌiːθɪˈoʊpiə.
In 1985, she was one of a group of Canadian singers to make "Tears Are Not Enough" to raise funds to fight famine in Ethiopia.