"Hope for all Concert" 2011
Singing "Hallelujah"
I have not blogged in a while! But I am back:) On friday May 6th 2011 my family and I organized a "Hope for all" Concert in Tonsberg Norway for young mothers between 12-22 years in the Congo. We have a new project where we seek to bring free education, housing and good health to young mothers in the D.R. Congo, the project is called "Hope for all". The concert went really well and we were able to raise about 4500 kroners. It was our first concert in Norway so we were happy with that. There were about 50 people who attended we had many people perform. One of the performers was my good friend Adejoke whom I met while I was interning at the ICC in Holland. She came all the way from Holland to perform at the concert and support our cause. I was very touched and thankful for that:) We had a great time together here in Norway and went sight seeing in Oslo the day after the concert. Adejoke is a lawyer and works at the Peace Palace in the Hague! She used to work as an investigator for the International Criminal Court. It is very encouraging to have her in my life as she really inspires me. So young and so talented and I don't even think she realizes how much of a positive example she is to women around the world! GOOOO ADEJOKE!
I would like to encourage EVERYONE to fight for what they believe in and never give up in life. In life we will meet people who will try to bring you down... The last year I have learned that people that are close to you can really bring you down. Never let anyone make you think that your good cause or dream is in vain!!! Just keep moving and keep fighting! There will be many obstacles but it is soooo important to always STAND and learn from your mistakes in life. I know for myself one thing that keeps me going is my fight for the FREEDOM of the country that I love very much, the D.R. Congo! It is hard for me not to care about the 45 000 people that are dying ever month in the Congo, or the 48 women that are raped every hour. We need to stand together and say " WE DON'T WANT NO WAR NO MORE!!!!" Together we can bring change and YES there is HOPE FOR ALL!
Me doing the introductions...
The stage @ HAUGAROCK
Some of the performers! Practising for the big night....
Lucinda, Michelle, Adejoke and Sofie
Getting ready to perform... the girls got a FREE hairdo at an African salong in Tonsberg....
Michelle, Nancy-Josee and Lucinda
Me...
My beautiful friend Adejoke singing! She sang 2 songs one of them was a song she wrote herself:) REALLY NICE!!! Sending you lots of LOVE!
She came all the way from Tromso to perform!
A rock band!
Barbro (sis), Aunty Sylvie and cuz Joel!
Jacqueline and my MOM:)
Trying the Congolese clothes...
Adejoke saying goodbye to HAUGAROCK...
A WONDERFUL CONGO CONCERT NIGHT WE HAD:) THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!!!!
