investing in happiness--the african children's choir
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INVESTINGIN
HAPPINESS
JULIA ALDEN PRESENTS
HAPPINESS IS NEVER A ONE-WAYSTREET. FOR THE MORE WE INVEST IN
IT, THE MORE WE GET IN RETURN
You derivehappinessfrom whatyou have--
and then youderive
happinessfrom what
you give. Abraham Kiyingi, tour directorof the 42nd African Children's
Choir
NEW!
SINGLEFLEETINGMOMENT
Perhaps for a
PURCHASING A DESIGNER DRESS OR FLAT SCREEN TV BRINGS US SOME JOY,BUT IT WON'T LAST....
ACADEMIC STUDIES ARESUGGESTINGTHAT FILLING OUR HOMES, CLOSETS, AND LIVES WITH "STUFF"WON'T MAKE US OVERALL HAPPIER PEOPLE
VOLUNTEERINGhas the ability to not only make an individual feel valuable
but also helps them to realize the world can be a better place
Over thirty years agoCanadian humanitarian Ray Barnett decided to invest in
happiness, namely, the happiness of others. He was on aservice trip to war-torn Uganda where he met a young
boy seeking safe shelter in a nearby village. Burnettagreed to give this boy a ride, and during their journey,
the boy sang.
FOUNDER OF THE AFRICAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR
Ray Barnett
When I went back toCanada and people
were not veryinterested in
Uganda, Iremembered thissmall boy. I know
that if only a groupof these beautiful
children could go tothe West, peoplewould be deeply
moved and wouldcertainly want to
help
The Choir tours the West,inspiring audiences with theirsongs, their stories, and their
sheer, pure happiness. It’s a prettyjarring moment, especially for
materialistic Westerners, to watchthese joyful children sing and
dance knowing they come fromunderserved, impoverished
villages, many of them withoutone or both parents.
The funds raised from the choir’s tours have gone towardsconstructing multiple Children’s Homes, Literacy Schools, aswell as developing a sponsorship arm in which educationalneeds of the choir children could continue throughout their
academic careers.