Watoto African Children's Choir on North Tonight Dundee

Dundee For Christ hosted the world famous WATOTO African Children's Choir at three venues during the Christmas Holidays in 2007.
Watoto Concerts raise awareness of the plight of 2 million children in Uganda left parentless as a result of War and Disease. Uganda has endured brutal dictators, the scourge of civil war and the deadly AIDS epidemic. An estimated 2 million children in Uganda have been orphaned by these calamities, 880,000* of them as a result of AIDS alone. (*UNAIDS stats) The country is still reeling from a past of corruption, brutality and oppression. The economy is improving, but still struggling. Social services are scarce, water and sanitation systems are unavailable to most, and poverty and disease are prevalent. Every day, scores of children are orphaned and abandoned in the streets. The government is not equipped to provide care for them. Private babies homes and adoption centers can't keep up and are themselves unable to provide long term care a child. This is the reality that is Uganda. The situation is dire. The need is great. But the future is changing!

Watoto was born out of this need. It is addressing this crisis and is providing hope for the nation. The mission of Watoto is to raise the next generation of Ugandan leaders by placing parentless children in families where the necessary love, care, spiritual discipleship and physical needs are provided. Our goal is to equip these precious children with the essential moral values and life skills that will enable them to make a significant and lasting impact.

Watoto preformed at the following venues in 2007:
Friday 21st December at Chalmers Ardler Church (7.30pm)
Saturday Overgate Shopping Centre Dundee (11am)
Saturday 22nd December at Broughty Ferry New Kirk (7.30pm)

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