Shilo Pitt's charity pictures
Wire Services
June 6, 2006
WINDHOEK, Namibia - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are giving the money they make from their baby pictures to charity.
The images of Shiloh Nouvel - the Hollywood couple's first biological child - are believed to have fetched between $5 million to $7 million.
In a joint statement, Brad and Angelina said: "While we celebrate the joy of the birth of our daughter, we recognize that two million babies born every year in the developing world die on the first day of their lives.
"These children can be saved, but only if governments around the world make it a priority."
The 'Tomb Raider' actress - who won an Oscar for her role in the 1999 drama, 'Girl, Interrupted' - is well-known for her humanitarian work.
As well as being a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, the star has also adopted two children - Cambodian-born son Maddox, 4, and 16-month-old Zahara, from Ethiopia.
Brad - who has been with Angelina since splitting from ex-wife Jennifer Aniston - has become the children's legal guardian.
His divorce from Aniston was finalised last December.
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WINDHOEK, Namibia - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are giving the money they make from their baby pictures to charity.
The images of Shiloh Nouvel - the Hollywood couple's first biological child - are believed to have fetched between $5 million to $7 million.
In a joint statement, Brad and Angelina said: "While we celebrate the joy of the birth of our daughter, we recognize that two million babies born every year in the developing world die on the first day of their lives.
"These children can be saved, but only if governments around the world make it a priority."
The 'Tomb Raider' actress - who won an Oscar for her role in the 1999 drama, 'Girl, Interrupted' - is well-known for her humanitarian work.
As well as being a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, the star has also adopted two children - Cambodian-born son Maddox, 4, and 16-month-old Zahara, from Ethiopia.
Brad - who has been with Angelina since splitting from ex-wife Jennifer Aniston - has become the children's legal guardian.
His divorce from Aniston was finalised last December.
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