Kenyan Afro-fusion singer Eric Wainaina will be jetting out to America to perform at a charity concert on May 10. The event is organised by American Grammy award-winning band Jars of Clay.
The concert dubbed ‘Well: Done Celebration’ will commemorate the remarkable mission and milestone of the band’s 1,000 Wells Project. The project saw the completion of 1,000 wells in various African countries. The project was under the Blood: Water Mission initiative.
Eric will be sharing the stage with Hanson, Derek Webb, Sandra McCracken and the evening’s host Charlie Peacock at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
Throughout the evening, video footage captured by Jars’ lead vocalist Dan Haseltine on a January trip to Zambia– and personal stories from those on the ground with the ongoing work in Africa will be aired.
In a press release, Dan said, “As I look back and see how far Blood: Water Mission has come-and how many lives have been impacted-I’m overwhelmed. We celebrate this milestone but do not consider it a place to pause. Knowing this goal was attainable compels us even more to tell the stories of our friends in Africa: of their villages being turned around due to the presence of a functioning water well; of children who can now read and women who have learned a trade and are able to grow their village’s economy, all because they no longer have to walk miles to draw water-what if that isn’t even safe to drink.”
Source: www.nairobistar.com
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