Wyclef Jean was in Haiti recently accompanied by a group of foreign investors he hopes will pour money into the local economy, which represents the poorest country in the Americas, he tells Reuters.

"I understand that there is a food crisis that needs to be addressed urgently, but at the same time donors need to inject funds in projects likely to bring sustainable results," he told Reuters in an interview at the end of a five-day visit last week.

The Haitian-born entertainer said the most important contribution the international community could make to Haiti is to invest in agriculture, road projects and economic infrastructure.

"Charity will never solve Haiti's problems," said Clef, 35. "Haitians want jobs, they want to develop their agriculture to produce food, not to everlastingly receive food assistance."

Wyclef was appointed last year by Haiti's President Rene Preval to serve as a roving ambassador. Last week, the former Fugees star was followed by cameras from CBS's "60 Minutes" for an upcoming episode about his humanitarian efforts. Wy