By TANIA PHILLIPS
WATOTO Child Care Ministries is set to bring the famous Watoto Children’s Choir to Stanthorpe on 27 May at 7pm.
The Watoto Ministries is a holistic care program initiated to serve the dire needs of Africa and her people.
Join the Watoto Children’s Choir for a Concert of Hope at the Stanthorpe Civic Centre, 62 Marsh Street, Stanthorpe.
With vibrant, original African music, energetic dance routines and life-transforming stories, the tour is indicative of the new generation of leaders emerging out of Watoto.
“Through the choir’s Concert of Hope, we share a message of transformation by telling the story of Africa’s rescued orphans and women,” says Gary Skinner, Watoto founder.
The production debuted in the US in September 2011 and travelled through Canada, the UK, Australia and Asia in 2013 and is back to wow audiences all over Australia yet again.
With its genuine appeal, accompanied by music and dance – an energetic fusion of contemporary gospel and traditional African rhythm – the globally acclaimed Watoto Children’s Choir has travelled internationally since 1994 as ambassadors for the millions of children in Africa, orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, war and poverty.
Each child in the choir has suffered the loss of one or both parents and now lives in the Watoto Children’s Villages where they receive the care and nurturing they need to grow up as productive citizens of their country.
Since its inception, 66 choirs have travelled globally, providing the children with a bigger worldview and an opportunity that most would otherwise never get.
The choirs have toured Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Asia and the USA.
Cost: All concerts are free and open to the public. The opportunity to donate or sponsor a Watoto child will be given at the performance.
What: Concert of Hope
When and Where: 27 May at 7pm – Stanthorpe Civic Centre, 61 Marsh Street, Stanthorpe
