MIZERO Children of Rwanda invited to perform at the UN in NY on December 19, 2008!

MIZERO Children of Rwanda Choir to perform at the UN as part of their FORGIVENESS TOUR in the U.S.A.
The message of Forgiveness coming from the mouth of babes! These young orphans and vulnerable children from the beautiful country of Rwanda in Africa between the ages of 11 to 18 years of age will delight and inspire their audiences in song, drumming and dancing!

In December, a group of Rwandan children will arrive in the U.S. as young cultural and peace ambassadors to take audiences on a journey into the lives of the Rwandan people through music, dance, costumes and drumming. They are known as the MIZERO Children of Rwanda which in Kinyarwanda, the language of their home land, means HOPE MIZERO EPK video

While many organizations are helping Rwanda recover from the 1994 genocide, few have addressed the issue of cultural brokenness. My vision for MIZERO is to build, bring and to spread hope to Rwandan children through our vibrant music and dance traditions. It is my goal to mentor them to help them discover the power of forgiveness as I have, to help these young ones grow up free from hatred, bitterness and the spirit of revenge.  This use of the arts combined with the message of forgiveness can help these children heal their wounds from the past and put a stop to violence and any future genocide through this next generation of young leaders.  says MIZERO founder and CEO, Jean Paul Samputu

The UN has declared the year 2009 as the Year of Reconciliation.  Samputu and MIZERO have embarked on an impassioned 2009 schedule filled with activities that focus on the topic of Forgiveness as a Step to Reconciliation.  This includes the FORGIVENESS TOUR, various conferences and concerts, and global conferences called GATHERING OF FORGIVENESS: A Step to Reconciliation, to be held in Rwanda in February and July 2009 which will also commemorate the 15th year of the Rwandan genocide.

This inspirational tour s highlight will be the children s performance at the UN at the Global South-South Development Expo, in conjunction with the Fifth United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation on Dec. 19th http://ssc.undp.org. The troupe was brought to the U.S. by the UNDP Special Unit for South-South Cooperation as part of its fifth UN Day for South-South Cooperation. They have also been invited to perform at the conference: Advancing Cooperation between the United Nations and World’s Religion.  which will take place in New York on December 16th 2008 at UNICEF Labouisse Hall.  In addition, the MIZERO children are looking forward to exchanging with children from various schools in the Greenwich, Connecticut area. They will be jamming with the Djole Drum and Dance Company from South Carolina who will be making a special trip to New York City to meet with the MIZERO children. The MIZERO children will experience Christmas with the gracious hosts from Foxhill Bruderhof Community in Walden, NY.

The MIZERO foundation welcomes financial donations, donation of Christmas gifts for the children, or if you can make available a van or bus for transportation needs while in NY and the tri-state area. Donations checks can be made out to SACRED CITY, INC. and mailed to 83 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014.  If your group, organization or church would like information about having the children perform at your event, anytime from December 27th through to January 23rd, please contact us at (438) 275-5147 or (828) 507-1848 or email us at .

MIZERO Children of Rwanda believes that through music and arts, youth receive self-confidence, life skills and creative expression to help them heal and go forward. These children are sharing their gift of music and performance while raising awareness about the 1 million other orphans of Rwanda.

Grace and Peace,
Jean Paul Samputu (438) 275-5147
Founder of MIZERO Children of Rwanda

Mizero Children of Rwanda Bringing, Building, Spreading: Hope