Timberland selected Wyclef for his work and commitment to the restoration of Haiti through his grassroots organization "Yele Haiti". "Yele Haiti" was started back in 2005 by Wyclef and his primary focus is to create small scale, manageable projects aimed at renewing hope, projecting a new forward thinking image of the Haitian Youth to the World, and establishing a foundation for Haiti's long term success. More information about "Yele Haiti" can be found by visiting http://www.yele.org/.
I do not personally know Wyclef, but we have @'d [Twitter lingo for how Twitter users communicate] each other a few times on Twitter and I am a heavy supporter of Wyclef's Warriors movement, but the one thing I can say is "Yele Haiti" is his life. Many entertainers establish programs and in front of the cameras claim this undying passion for their cause, but when mainstream media is not around you very rarely hear anything about it; this is not the case for Wyclef. Clef never allows a day to go by without mentioning, discussing, promoting, or calling for his Warriors to get involved in some sort of humanitarian effort even if it's not Yele Haiti.If there is an ear willing to listen, Wyclef will share with you his passion, dream, and vision for his native land. You can only respect that and aim to be just as passionate as he is towards your own goals.
In late November 2009, the Timberland & Wyclef partnership will debut a pair of special edition Timberland Boots made from recyclable materials called "Yele Haiti Boots" which $2 from every boot sold will go to the "Yele Haiti" Organization. In addition to the boots, Timberland has collaborated with the FOSAJ Art School in Haiti to design a special edition "Tree T-Shirt" that will be sold on Wyclef's upcoming 2010 tour. At least $1 from each t-shirt sold will be donated to the "Yele Haiti organization as well. When the boots are released, the OURBLOC.com team will definitely be wearing them.We would like to encourage our Timb wearing readership to do the same. Support can definitely be beautiful.
Useful Links:
To find out more about Wyclef Jean, please visit http://www.wyclef.com/ or follow Wyclef on Twitter @wyclef.
To obtain more information about Yele Haiti, please visit http://www.yele.org/
To make a $5 donation to Yele Haiti from your cell phone, text Yele to 90999
Visit www.Wyclef.com or search OURBLOC.com to download Wyclef's latest mixtape project "Patwa Swagga Warriors Anthem." On this mixtape Wyclef took his favorite 90s Reggae/Dancehall songs and remade them. His next mixtape project is scheduled to be released on November 10, "DJ Drama Presents Wyclef aka Toussaint St. Jean", will provide a musical array of tracks on how he went from the Hut, to the Projects, to the Mansion.Wyclef's studio project is scheduled to be released on March 10, 2010 with the tour following shortly thereafter.
In the meantime, enjoy the Warriors Anthem, recently released by Wyclef which is the moniker for his Warriors Movement.
Written by: Ran
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