{"id":42956,"date":"2023-06-01T00:04:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T04:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=42956"},"modified":"2023-06-01T00:04:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T04:04:15","slug":"bergen-liberty-pumps-welcomes-the-matsiko-world-orphan-choir-for-a-performing-educational-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/01\/bergen-liberty-pumps-welcomes-the-matsiko-world-orphan-choir-for-a-performing-educational-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"BERGEN\/Liberty Pumps welcomes the Matsiko World Orphan Choir for a performing, educational visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Matsiko-World-Orphan-Choir-master-mp4.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Video- Liberty Pumps President\/CEO Robyn Brookhart and Tour Director Sam Windham explain more about today&#8217;s visit<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">24 children ages 11-17, from The Matsiko World Orphan Choir visited Liberty Pumps on Appletree Avenue in Bergen on Wednesday morning, for an educational\/performing visit, learning about what Liberty Pumps does and about their products. The children, all from Liberia, later performed for staff after having tours of several areas at Liberty Pumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission of the group is to use the unifying power of music to uplift every child, bring joy to all who listen, and to inspire generosity that provides a complete education for vulnerable children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matsiko\u2019s tour director, Sam Windham says the choir has been traveling throughout the country since September 2022 when they arrived in Seattle from Liberia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur goal is to get as many kids as possible into education,&#8221; says Windham<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sponsorships are $40 a month to help the kids get a complete education. The students have visited churches, schools, retirement homes and factories during their tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Link for more information below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matsiko.org\/world-orphan-choir\/\">World Orphan Choir &#8211; Matsiko Children International<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"42961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/01\/bergen-liberty-pumps-welcomes-the-matsiko-world-orphan-choir-for-a-performing-educational-visit\/snapshot_002-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/snapshot_002.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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