Special to The Tribune
BIRMINGHAM — The Sozo Children’s Choir from Uganda, Africa will perform at Gateway Family Church on Wednesday night, February 28 at 5:30 p.m. The church, located at 5450 Mary Munger Road in Trussville, is one of more than 60 performances on the U.S. portion of the choir’s 2024 Revolution Tour.
The choir, which performs in churches, schools and businesses around the country, is comprised of 13 children from Uganda who launch their 5th U.S. tour with performances in Alabama before stops in New York, Maryland, Delaware, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. The choir, which last toured in 2022, has been touring churches in Uganda for most of 2023 before beginning the trip to America.
“The choir began as an outreach program for us in 2016 and is a great experience for the kids we serve in Uganda,” said Suzanne Owens, CEO of Sozo Children. “The choir tour is a mission trip but it’s more than just a chance for the kids to visit America. We want the kids to come away from this knowing they are loved and that they matter,” said Owens.
Sozo Children is a Birmingham-based ministry serving children in Uganda who have been rescued from extreme circumstances such as abuse, abandonment and trafficking. The ministry provides housing, healthcare, counseling and an education to more than 150 children in Uganda and operates an upscale thrift store, Sozo Trading Co. in Birmingham which provides a portion of funding for the ministry and serves as a launching point for local outreach opportunities.
Admission to the performance is free of charge. To learn more about the choir’s performance schedule or to donate to support the children, visit www.sozochildren.org/sozochoir.