The Matsiko Children’s Choir gave the final performance of their U.S. tour Friday night here in Seattle. I was delighted to be in the audience. They are an inspiring group of young children – full of energy, big smiles, wonderful music and dancing.
They are also orphans or at-risk in their homeland of Uganda. The message they share through their music and visual presentation conveys the profound pain and suffering of the millions of children just like them – in Africa and around the world. (They didn’t dwell on this.)
I was even more touched by how effectively they communicate their connection with the vision that they hold for themselves, their community and country, and the world. Through the words of their music and their energy, they beautifully painted the picture of our world – without war, famine or poverty. I left their performance with a strong sense of the higher vision that these children are holding for us all:
all children of the world living in a peaceful and loving environment with the birthright of good health, safety, access to education and the ability to be self-sustainable.
Every one of these children’s lives has been profoundly transformed by the sponsorships they’ve received through International Children’s Network (ICN), a nonprofit based just outside of Seattle. They know how lucky they are, and they are actively expanding the vision of helping other children through their choir performances and sharing their stories.
If you are interested in helping a beautiful Ugandan child – and contributing to the children’s vision – check them out and think about becoming a sponsor. ICN works to provide for the needs of the child all the way through to university or trade school completion, and you are welcome to visit them in their homeland.
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There is just something very special about seeing children from impoverished countries sing and dance and display those brilliant smiles of theirs. In my work with World Vision, I was lucky enough to visit villages in Senegal and Mali and see the families with so little material wealth but so much love and joy and sense of community. They were rich in other things.
That performance of the Matsiko Children’s Choir was amazing, I am sure. They are our best hope.
Thank you, Judy. I agree. These children definitely embody a brighter future and global unity.
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