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The Watoto Children's Choir from Uganda, East Africa, will perform this evening, January 9 at Newark First Baptist Church. The FREE concert will begin at 7 p.m. at 133 East Miller Street, Newark. Concert of Hope shows the triumph of the human spirit over tragedy through the joyful actions of orphaned Ugandan children. The children provide a captivating blend of native African rhythms, contemporary gospel music and ethnic dance. As African drums resound, the children dance down the aisles, one-by-one, in their colorful Ugandan costumes with glowing smiles on their faces. The mission is to heighten awareness of the mounting AIDS problem in Africa, publicize the vision of Watoto Child Care Ministries (WCCM), and raise funds and support for ministries initiated by WCCM. WCCM works to take care of Ugandan children left orphaned by the AIDS epidemic, civil strife and other catastrophic events. Thirty of the 40 million people infected with HIV/AIDS in the world today live on the African continent. With each 24 hours that pass, 6500 more people there will die from AIDS. There are more than two million orphans from AIDS in Uganda alone. Pastor Gary Skinner and his wife, Marilyn, who live in Canada, were so moved by compassion for Uganda's parentless children that they started Watoto Child Care Ministries in 1992 to address the orphan crisis. Concerts of Hope raise funds to improve the lives of Ugandan orphans. Currently, Watoto Child Care Ministries is bringing hope to 1300 parentless children in Uganda through a proven program of services and the efforts of the Watoto Children's Choir. Orphans are cared for in Children's Villages and many are in the homes of their extended families. Each village provides homes, schools, a medical clinic, a clean-water project and a multi-purpose hall for the children. Since the Watoto Children's Choir was formed in 1994, 18 choirs have performed internationally. Some 324 children have had the opportunity to develop personally and prepare themselves academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually to become leaders. Concerts have been performed in the USA, Canada, England, Scotland, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand and Rwanda. Tours by the Watoto Children's Choir are self-supporting and paid for by the sale of Watoto CDs, DVDs, T-shirts and African jewelry. or call Don Champion at 813.948.4343. Copyright
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