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The Asante Chior is coming to town!

Asante Ministries International is excited to
announce the Asante Children’s Choir from East Africa will perform their “Jericho….moving forward” tour in Marengo,
IL! The choir will be performing at Victory Rock Fellowship Church on January 2nd,
2014 at 6:30 pm. All concerts are free and open to all. For a complete
schedule, go to www.asantechoir.org.   



The choir will perform worship music, African
Folk Songs, drum music and vibrant dance. The choir is comprised of children
from East Africa ages 7-15. Many of these children are orphans or have parents
who are unable to provide for them. The children will be sharing their joy and
hope while raising support and awareness for the plight of children in need in
East Africa.



The work of Asante began in 1999 in Rwanda,
just four years after the genocide that claimed the lives of more than one
million Rwandans. The founder, Amon Munyaneza, grew up as a child refugee in
Uganda. As he attended University in Butare, Rwanda he began to support one
girl, Naomi, by paying her school fees. Soon after, his friends also started to
support children. Today, Asante is supporting more than 2,500 children and running
three schools in Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda – countries which have been torn
by years of civil war and extreme poverty.

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The mission of Asante is to care for orphans,
widows, and children in need in some of the poorest communities in East Africa.
Asante accomplishes this mission by nurturing physical health, providing
educational empowerment, and providing safe environments for children. Asante’s
work is supported by local churches, donors and a growing network of
volunteers.



For more information or to schedule the choir
for your church or community event go to www.asantechoir.org.

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