Watoto means "The Children" in Swahili, and these children are on a mission that will take them on a journey from the west to the east coast of Canada in 2010. Through inspirational songs and compelling stories, the Watoto Children's Choir is spreading a message of hope for Africa's children.
Join the Watoto Child-ren's Choir for a Concert of Hope on Thurs-day, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Christian Life Assembly in Gibsons.
The Concert of Hope is a free, family-friendly event featuring African rhythm and harmonies, which are accented by brilliant costumes and inspirational stories from the children of Watoto Children's Villages in Uganda, East Africa. You will be moved by the music and captivated by the energy of these talented Ugandan children.
Watoto was established in 1994 as a compassionate response to the critical AIDS crisis in Uganda, East Africa. Today, Watoto is impacting the lives of more than 1,800 children who have been orphaned and abandoned as a result of the AIDS epidemic, civil strife, extreme poverty or other catastrophic events, by providing for their physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs. The goal of Watoto is to give these children hope, purpose, dignity and meaning.
Living Hope is a new Watoto program that has already committed to transforming the lives of an estimated 1,200 women in Kampala and 900 women in war-torn Gulu, Northern Uganda. The target groups are HIV positive single women, returnees from abduction by the Lord's Resistance Army and teenage mothers. The goal of Living Hope is to restore dignity to vulnerable women.
The 2010 Canadian Tour features fair trade items for purchase that are made by women in the Living Hope program.
For more information, see www.watoto.com.
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