We are definitely going to go ahead with the music program. We have arranged a music teacher from Brazil that has been living here for years. Tadeu will spend the first 2 months constructing instruments from recycled materials, milk cans, PVC tube, water jugs, bamboo, etc. he will help the older boys do this, the next 4 months he will be teaching the boys and some of the bigger kids to play in a band, some will play, some will sing, and some will dance. They will be writing their own songs, and their own music. At the end they will be producing a CD, the music will be that good.
We are starting this music program because music is an important part of these children's lives and they light up dancing and singing when they hear music playing. The program design would include the teacher, instruments, all construction, tools, and buses to hotels to play. It is top of the line instruction at a hefty price of $600.00 a month for a 6 month program. We have others interested in donating, and once we receive enough donations to cover the whole program we will begin.
The children are so excited, and with the recording of the CD, all our sponsors will have an opportunity to hear their donation in action!
This is the main project we are working on fundaising for right now. If you are interested in donating, please click on the paypal button on the right sidebar. In the box, note that it is for the music program. Thank you so much!
2 comments:
Great idea! We had the chance last summer to watch a performance from a local youth group who used barrels and such as drums. They were amazing, really worth listening to!It all started out as a way to get the kids off the streets and doing something productive.They really drew in a croud...I think the kids could do great things with this.
This sounds like it's going to be a great program! The kids in Uganda love music too and the choir keeps them busy preparing dances and songs.
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