Damon, Wyclef Visit Haiti City in Ruins
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Wyclef Jean to Draw Spotlight on Grief-Stricken Haiti
Matt Damon and Wyclef Jean lightened the misery for Haiti's floods victims Sunday, arriving to hand out food and lend star power to relief efforts.
Wyclef Jean helps storm-Battered Haitians
Wyclef Jean and Matt Damon spent Sunday touring the storm-ravaged Haitian city of Gonaives, helping victims of tropical storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike.Gonaives has been left under water and cut off from the rest of the country, and thousands are homeless.The pair toured with a U.N. convoy and Haiti-native Jean told reporters, "It's inhumane. I wish there was a word in the dictionary. No human should be living like this." Comment on this Article
Both Jean and Damon are leading campaign to raise more than
Wyclef Jean helps storm-Battered Haitians
Wyclef Jean and Matt Damon spent Sunday touring the storm-ravaged Haitian city of Gonaives, helping victims of tropical storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike.Gonaives has been left under water and cut off from the rest of the country, and thousands are homeless.The pair toured with a U.N. convoy and Haiti-native Jean told reporters, "It's inhumane. I wish there was a word in the dictionary. No human should be living like this." Comment on this Article
Both Jean and Damon are leading campaign to raise more than
Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean visit Haiti city in ruins - AP
Cries of adulation and hunger followed Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean and actor Matt Damon as they toured flood-ravaged Gonaives on Sunday to call attention to widespread suffering in the marooned city.
Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike submerged the Haitian city and cut off roadways. Where waters have receded, streets remain a stinking mud bath and homes are carpeted with muck and encrusted pots, pans and laundry.
"I'm speechless, I can't believe it," said Damon, looking down from a U.N. helicopter
Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean visit Haiti city in ruins - AP
Cries of adulation and hunger followed Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean and actor Matt Damon as they toured flood-ravaged Gonaives to call attention to widespread suffering in the marooned city.
Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike submerged the Haitian city and cut off roadways. Where waters have receded, streets remain a stinking mud bath and homes are carpeted with muck and encrusted pots, pans and laundry.
"I'm speechless, I can't believe it," said Damon, looking down from a U.N. helicopter at people
Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean visit Haiti city in ruins - AP
Cries of adulation and hunger followed Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean and actor Matt Damon as they toured flood-ravaged Gonaives on Sunday to call attention to widespread suffering in the marooned city.
Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike submerged the Haitian city and cut off roadways. Where waters have receded, streets remain a stinking mud bath and homes are carpeted with muck and encrusted pots, pans and laundry.
"I'm speechless, I can't believe it," said Damon, looking down from a U.N. helicopter
Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean visit Haiti
GONAIVES, Haiti---- Cries of adulation -- and hunger -- followed Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean and actor Matt Damon as they toured flood-ravaged Gonaives on Sunday to call attention to widespread suffering in the marooned city.
WYCLEF JOINED BY MATT DAMON IN HAITI: Celebs call attention to hurricane ravaged Gonaives.
*Wyclef Jean and actor Matt Damon toured the ruins of Haitian city Gonaives on Sunday to draw attention to the plight of its citizens marooned by Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike.
"I'm speechless, I can't believe it," Damon told the Associated Press as he looked down from a U.N. helicopter at people living on the rooftops of flooded homes.
The actor also saw muddy streets littered with encrusted pots
Bringing Aid to Haiti - New York Times
Washington Post Bringing Aid to Haiti New York Times - 34 minutes ago Matt Damon and Wyclef Jean toured Gonaïves, Haiti, on Sunday, The Associated Press reported. Mr. Jean and Mr. Damon went to draw attention to the area, which has been ravaged by floods caused by the tropical storm Hanna and...Full Article @ google news
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Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean help Haitian storm victims - AP
Matt Damon stayed calm and joked around while he helped with a chaotic food distribution Saturday in western Haiti, where hundreds of people remain homeless and hungry.
He arrived in the town of Cabaret with Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean to distribute rice, beans and oil to residents of a town that saw 60 people die in flash floods when Hurricane Ike grazed Haiti last week.
Hundreds of Haitians mobbed their SUV, raising their hands in the air and yelling, "Wyclef!"
"I want to see Wyclef because he
Wyclef Jean & Matt Damon Spead Goodwill
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Hatians have no fearCelebrities are here!Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean help Haitian storm victimsBy ALEXANDRA OLSON CABARET, Haiti (AP) — Matt Damon stayed calm and joked around while he helped with a chaotic food distribution Saturday in western Haiti, where hundreds of people remain homeless and hungry.He arrived in the town of Cabaret with Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean to distribute rice, beans and oil to residents of a town that saw 60 people die in flash floods when Hurricane Ike grazed Haiti last week.H
Matt Damon, Wyclef Tour Hurricane-ravaged Haiti
Matt Damon and Wyclef Jean spent the weekend touring the Caribbean -- but it wasn't a vacation.
The pair joined forces to bring attention to the desperate situation in Haiti,...
Matt Damon and Wyclef Jean Help Haiti!
I’ve always been a stan for Matt Damon and I like Wyclef (used to stan for him until he compared T.I. to 2Pac). This gives them mad cool points in my book!
Matt Damon took a trip the Caribbean this weekend, but not to shoot a movie or relax. He went to Haiti with buddy Wyclef Jean to deliver food to hurricane victims.
Damon and Jean gave out bags of rice and beans and cans of cooking oil to hundreds of Haitians near the town of Cabaret on Saturday. At one point, the truck they were in got stuck
Wyclef Jean Launches Haiti Storm Relief Fund
Rapper/producer Wyclef Jean is making moves to provide much needed resources for those affected by severe storms that have battered his native Haiti.
The former Fugees member has launched Haiti Storm Relief Fund, an effort designed to provide food, water, purification tablets, tents, blankets, medical supplies and hygiene kits to storm victims.
Jean’s Yele Haiti organization is also stepping up to assist the effort while working closely with the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF)
Matt Damon and Wyclef Jean help Haiti
Actor Matt Damon and hip hop musician Wyclef Jean are in Haiti to help relief efforts and hand out supplies in the disaster-struck zone. (Sept.15)
Wyclef Jean And Matt Damon Help Storm-Battered Haitians
Superstars Wyclef Jean and Matt Damon spent Sunday (14Sep08) touring the storm-ravaged Haitian city of Gonaives, helping victims of tropical storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212171999.shtml"><b>More</b>
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Matt and Wyclef Head to Haiti to Help After Ike
Matt Damon and Wyclef Jean were in Cabaret, Haiti on Saturday to distribute food and oil to people affected by Hurricane Ike. Wyclef has long been active in his home country, but he brought Matt along to attract attention to the region, which has been devastated after being hit by multiple storms this Summer. The charitable duo just left Toronto after the OneXOne gala, which benefited children's funds, so it seems as though Wyclef and Matt have a good thing going helping out together.
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Celebs deliver aid to Haitian city
Cries of adulation -- and hunger -- followed Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean and actor Matt Damon as they toured flood-ravaged Gonaives to call attention to widespread suffering in the marooned city.
BIG BOI, BIZ MARKIE, BUN B, DJ KAOS, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, KID ROCK, MC LYTE, LIL' JON, LIL' WAYNE, Q-TIP, SCARFACE, WYCLEF JEAN, CHEECH AND CHONG AND SANAA LATHAN ARE SCHEDULED TO ROCK THE HOUSE AT THE FIFTH ANNUAL 'VH1 HIP HOP HONORS'
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New Music: Lil’ Kim f/ Wyclef Jean & Movado - ‘Caribbean Connection’
Lil’ Kim is back in the studio working on her fifth studio album slated for release by the end of 2008/early 2009. Here’s a new leaked track from the Queen Bee, which finds her teaming up with Wyclef Jean and Movado to give us that “Caribbean Connection.” She performed with Clef at Hot 97’s On Da Reggae Tip Live 2008 on Saturday in NYC.
Listen to the audio and watch the performance video below.
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Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean visit Haiti city in ruins - AP
Cries of adulation and hunger followed Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean and actor Matt Damon as they toured flood-ravaged Gonaives on Sunday to call attention to widespread suffering in the marooned city.
Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike submerged the Haitian city and cut off roadways. Where waters have receded, streets remain a stinking mud bath and homes are carpeted with muck and encrusted pots, pans and laundry.
"I'm speechless, I can't believe it," said Damon, looking down from a U.N. helicopter
Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean visit Haiti city in ruins
GONAIVES, Haiti - Cries of adulation _ and hunger _ followed Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean and actor Matt Damon as they toured flood-ravaged Gonaives on Sunday to call attention to widespread suffering in the marooned city.
Actor Matt Damon, second right, Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean, center, and New Brunswick, Canada Premier Frank McKenna, right, distribute food to flood victims after four tropical storms hit the area in Gonaives, Haiti, Sunday, Sept .14, 200
Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean visit Haiti city in ruins
GONAIVES, Haiti - Cries of adulation _ and hunger _ followed Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean and actor Matt Damon as they toured flood-ravaged Gonaives to call attention to widespread suffering in the marooned city.
Actor Matt Damon, second right, Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean, center, and New Brunswick, Canada Premier Frank McKenna, right, distribute food to flood victims after four tropical storms hit the area in Gonaives, Haiti, Sunday, Sept .14, 2008. They ar






