African Children’s Choir
First post! I know, you’ve been dying to hear from me!
Most of what I write about on this new blog is going to be about things that inspire me and give me chills. I will write about other things too, like how an old polish woman in my aerobics dance class almost hugged me today because she thought that I looked like her modeling grand daughter. What? Yea, I don’t know.
Inspiration #1:
I saw a young group of kids from Africa perform at a leadership conference I went to last year. I was moved and inspired by their courage, talent and passion. This is a video from a performance they did on American Idol. Read more detail below from their website about this inspiring group of young kids.
“Through their voice and their music, the children of the Choir are taking Africa to the rest of the world. They are the victims of a terrible pandemic, but they are also the promise and future of Africa. For over 21 years, the African Children’s Choir™ has been performing throughout North America and the United Kingdom.
Each year a new choir is selected from children who are not only musical, but who also come from some of Africa’s most desperate villages. Many have lost one or both parents to poverty or disease.
The children sing on behalf of their brothers, their sisters, their friends, and their village. Their songs bring great joy to those who hear them, but through their songs they are asking for help.
Each child in the Choir has a story. They have experienced more tragedy in their young lives than most of us will ever know in a lifetime. Yet, each child has a dream – a hope for tomorrow. They want to be teachers, doctors, musicians and pilots. The African Children’s Choir™ is committed to making these dreams a reality.
Support to the African Children’s Choir™ is helping build schools and deliver education throughout Africa in Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.
Education brings freedom from poverty, disease and despair. Please join us in helping educate these children in greatest need – they are the future of Africa.” -www.africanchildrenschoir.com
CHILLS ALL OVER!
Three things
1. I love that you are finally blogging
2. That old woman did not only think you looked like her nine year grand daughter, she wanted to adopt you as her grand daughter.
3. Those kids were great and gave me goose pimples
1. You finally blogged, and fine, I will surprise you with something
2. Was this grandma sweaty?…gross.
3. Those children are very inspiring!
4. …..I’ll leave it at that, eh I don’t want to outdo Annette.
Great start to your blogging career. I look forward to future posts. Keep up the great work.