Pitt helps hurricane victims

Updated 09.39 Thu Oct 09 2008

Brad Pitt has paid for another 90 new homes to be built in hurricane ravaged New Orleans.

The star's Make It Right Foundation is closing in on its target of financing 150 new homes in the region.

Pitt set up the scheme in 2006 to help those who had lost everything after Hurricane Katrina

Pitt set up the scheme in 2006 to help those who had lost everything after Hurricane Katrina.

Last year he announced he would match dollar for dollar every contribution up to £2.5 million, to help rebuild the city.

He also become a part-time resident after seeing the devastation.

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