Children of Uganda - African Odyssey [Part 01 of 24]

I was invited by UCCF ( Ugandan Children's Charity Foundation) to record the songs of these wonderful, beautiful amazing orphans who toured the US from February thru April 2000. I arrived on New Year's eve 1999 and spent an incredible evening at the home of Isabel and James Turner. Isabel works tirelessly for UCCF in Kampala.
They were both such gracious hosts and I spent two weeks in their beautiful home in another world. Uganda - a world of poverty, yet in her children there is such richness beyond compare.
Join me on my most memorable journey with these amazing children. Every year, as many as 120,000 die of Malaria. So tragic because if mosquito nets were used it could cut that number in half but the sad fact is most can't even afford a net. If you'd like to help, visit http://spivideo.com/malaria
Watch the "human fireworks" as the New Year arrives.
They create their own dance and gyrate with lighted torches on their heads.
You'll see where they live, watch them rehearse (always giving 100%) in Uganda before touring in the USA, You'll see them sing as I recorded the tracks for the cd which I produced. You'll see the very basic living conditions in Uganda. An eventful visit to Kiwanga orphanage on my birthday. Listen to the sounds of Namirembe Cathedral Choir (just like the Vienna Boys Choir but in colour) which I recorded on my departed mother's birthday. An incredible trip to Rakai orphanage where you'll join me on an outing to the "plantation" where the children harvest green beans and carry them all the way back home on their heads. You won't be able to sit still as you watch them sing and dance with their infectious, joyous spirit. They're an inspiration to all of us.

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• orphans
• africa

[armadilloze]

Great work, Gord!