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Children of Uganda Present Tour of Light 2014
« on: January 06, 2014, 07:53:19 PM »
Press Release
From:  Rev. Steven McClelland
201-342-7570

A Concert of Dance, Song & Testimony
Children of Uganda Present Tour of Light 2014


Hackensack New Jersey – January 6, 2014 – On Friday Night January 24th at 7:30 PM at The First Presbyterian Church of Hackensack the “Children of Uganda” will present the “Tour of Light 2014.”  A concert of Dance, Song and Testimony performed by Uganda’s talented Children that the New York Times proclaims “First Rate and Inspiring.” The Children of Uganda “Tour of Light” will be touring throughout the United States in 2014, however the upcoming concert at The First Presbyterian Church at Hackensack is the only performance in Bergen County scheduled this year.

The Children of Uganda is an organization working with local non-governmental organizations and community groups to address the needs of Uganda’s most vulnerable population – Children.  Uganda’s AIDS epidemic, extreme poverty and decades of civil conflict have left its country with more than 2.4 million orphans ~ the most of any country in the world.
Due to a lack of government-subsidized education, extended families and orphanages face an enormous financial barrier to educating Uganda's children. Children of Uganda is helping to address this unmet need by providing education and support to AIDS-related orphans and vulnerable children, while at the same time promoting global awareness of the effects of HIV/AIDS.

Through education and support programs in Uganda and the Children of Uganda tour, they are able to give hope to children in Uganda and help the world understand the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS on children in developing nations.

Ticket price: $20.00.  All proceeds raised from The Tour of Light concert will go to support orphans and vulnerable children through Children of Uganda, www.uccf.org

For more information & ticket sales contact:  Debbie Heatwole 201-342-7570.

First Presbyterian Church of Hackensack
64 Passaic Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
www.fpchackensack.org



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Re: Children of Uganda Present Tour of Light 2014
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2014, 02:28:40 PM »
Tour of Light orphans perform in Hackensack
Friday, January 31, 2014
BY  JENNIFER VAZQUEZ
NEWS EDITOR
Hackensack Chronicle
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HACKENSACK — Like any child Richard Otim has the wonderment and hope for a better tomorrow despite his reality.

The 'Pot Dance' was one of the many performances the Children of Uganda's Tour of Light dance troupe showcased during their tour stop at the First Presbyterian Church in Hackensack on Jan. 24.

The Children of Uganda's Tour of Light dance troupe performed at the First Presbyterian Church in Hackensack on Jan. 24 — one of the many stops during their 2014 tour. Proceeds from the tour will go to supporting the over 300 orphans and vulnerable children who comprise Children of Uganda. 

Otim, 16, is a member of Children of Uganda's Tour of Light — a dance troupe that performed the vibrant and culturally rich music and dance of Africa to a packed house — taking center stage at Hackensack's First Presbyterian Church on Jan. 24.

- See more at: http://www.northjersey.com/community/242883061_Tour_of_Light_orphans_perform_in_Hackensack.html?page=all#sthash.ywEEKEr0.dpuf

 

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