Dozens of people in Ellis Square were treated to a performance by the Imani Milele Children's Choir from Uganda Saturday.
The choir made up of orphaned and vulnerable children and through the Imani Milele Children child-care program, over 3000 children are cared for. The children ages 8 to 17 have been touring the United States since March 14 and will return to Africa December 27.
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Choir director Sam Straxy says that the group is traveling to churches and schools in the south and Midwest to spread a message of hope and also to raise awareness of the orphans in Uganda.
The group was invited to Savannah by Grace Community Church in Rincon. They will perform at the Sweet Grass Festival in Mt. Pleasant June 1.
To learn more about the Imani Milele Children's Choir go to www.imanimilele.com/the-choir