Sunday, June 19, 2016

African Child's Day

We were blessed enough on Sunday to be invited to WE-ACTx For Hope's celebration of African Child's Day (or International Day of the African Child, as Wiki calls it).  African Child's Day is a holidy on June 16th that celebrates the rights and importance of children in Africa.  While it was started in honor of the children injured in the Soweto Uprising (in South Africa), it is celebrated all throughout Africa to bring awareness to the need for children's education and services.



We arrived just as the band was setting up (and rehearsing a phenomenal cover of “All of Me” by John Legend) and chatted with many of the Musicians Without Borders staff, including their community leaders that serve as teachers here and in farther villages.  As the ceremony commenced, our eyes was blessed with an onslaught of singing, dancing, poems, skits and even a fashion show.   The videos and pictures will do a much better job telling the story of the celebration than I ever could. Enjoy!!!
















Here are some videos of the phenomenal dancing and singing that was performed: