From Uganda to Dorset

The Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir is back in the UK and recently took time to return to Castle Court Prep School in Corfe Mullen for a three day stay, including a public performance. 

A series of workshops was also conducted for pupils in which the choir taught African songs, drumming and dance. 

Jeremy Hett, Deputy Head at Castle Court said, “As always, this was a fun and enlightening exchange for all involved.”

Castle Court has been associated with the choir since 2002, hosting the last concert in 2006.

The 20-strong choir is made up of children from the Molly & Paul Childcare Foundation Schools in Uganda. Many are orphans to the great killer diseases of their homeland, AIDS and malaria.  The charity was set up in 1983 to build homes and schools for orphaned and destitute children in the Kampala and Masaka districts of Uganda.  There are now eight schools with over 2600 pupils.  The UK tour raises awareness and the desperately required funds to help sustain and improve the standard of education, healthcare and living standards in their schools.

The Pearl of Africa Choir’s public performances are a high octane mix of traditional African music, dance and drumming, plus beautiful spirituals and heart-felt dramatization.  Last year the choir appeared on the Paul O’Grady show.