Our Mission:
Support Rastafari Elders
The Word Sound Power Collective’s mission as a non-profit organization is to organize and mobilize the Rastafari community and other like-minded peoples to provide support to Rastafari Elders at home and abroad.
Our Mission
The Word Sound Power Collective’s mission
as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization is to organize and mobilize the Rastafari community and other like-minded peoples to provide support to Rastafari Elders at home and abroad. This support includes providing for basic needs like food, clothes and shelter as well as needs of a medical nature. The ultimate goal is to ensure that the hungry be fed, the naked clothed, the sick nourished, the aged protected and the infants cared for.
Our Impact
Since 2006, over $76,000 dollars have been raised to benefit Rastafari Elder’s Welfare. This includes medical care, daily needs and new houses built from the ground up.
76k+
Over 76 thousand dollars raised
Funds have been collected around the globe to assist and aid Rastafari Elders in need.
17+
Over 17 Years Serving communities
The Collective began as a grassroots effort among a small group and has grown to serve Rastafari Elders in communities in Jamaica, the United States and Ethiopia.
310+
over 310 Elders projects supported
The Collective works with Elder Advisors on the ground to determine those in need. We strive to identify both female and male Elders of the Rastafari faith.
Our Programs
Rastafari Ancient Support Fundraising (RAS)
-Fundraising to support daily needs and necessities including food, clothes and shelter. These efforts are initiated for a specific period of time.Ancients Medical Assistance Fund (AMA)
-Fundraising to support immediate and emergency medical needs. This fundraising is ongoing and donations are accepted at any time.
WSPC Board of Directors
The Word Sound Power Collective Board of Directors span the globe, united by their Rastafari faith and a commitment to protecting the aged. Initially, the collective grew out of reasonings amongst the Rastafari community in the US, seeking a common vision. The collective rallied around the Rastafari Creed and focused on the protection of the aged as the most urgent need. What started as a small, grassroots collective has grown into a non-profit 501c3 organization and expanded to include worldwide support for Rastafari Elders. Funds are primarily collected through donations by both individuals and entities. Ras Flako Tafari has been instrumental in both spreading the word globally and connecting the global community with Rastafari Elders in Jamaica. The collective's Elder Advisor's act as ambassadors for the collective, highlighting Elder needs in Jamaica, Ethiopia and the US. The Board of Directors are responsible for ensuring the work of the collective is carried out with integrity.
ras flako tafari
Ras Flako Tafari is the Vice President of Word Sound Power Collective. He is an author and global public speaker and resides in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He has a long history as Ilect of Records for the Pitfour Nyah Binghi House and is one of the founding members of WSPC.
bro scott mosher
Scott Mosher is the President of Word Sound Power Collective. He is a Creative Director in Seattle, WA, sits on the board of Puget Ridge Cohousing Community and is one of the founding members of WSPC.
bro mike bockenek
Mike Bockenek is the Treasurer of Word Sound Power Collective. He is a Business Development Manager in Atlanta, GA, founder of Akashic Records Reggae and one of the founding members of WSPC.
RAS JULIO lucchesi
Ras Julio Lucchesi sits on the board of directors of Word Sound Power Collective. He is the owner/designer of Livity Creations in Italy, is responsible for the House of Rastafari at Rototom Sunsplash in Spain and contributes to several Rastafari-centered projects including managing rastaites.com.