Heal the World Foundation Introduction

The original Heal the World Foundation was a charitable organization founded by entertainer Michael Jacksonsame name. Through his foundation, Jackson airlifted 46 tons of supplies to Sarajevo, instituted drug and alcohol abuse education and donated millions of dollars to disadvantaged children, including the full payment of a Hungarian child's liver transplant. Failure to file yearly accounting statements saw the charity lose its tax exempt status in 2002. A different organization, with no relationship to Michael Jackson's foundation, incorporated in the state of California under the same name and applied for new tax exempt status in 2008. 

 The Jackson Estate is currently taking legal action against this organisation for unfair competition and trademark infringement. in 1992.