Suzie McNeil rocks Zambia
Canadian rock star Suzie McNeil gave the performance of a lifetime this month, to a group of school children in Zambia. McNeil is used to a warm response from fans, but never has anyone walked 7 km to hear her.
While in Zambia to help kick off the 30 Hour Famine campaign, McNeil witnessed the effects of the global food crisis firsthand. She met children who rarely eat, yet rise at 4 a.m. to make the trek to school.
The children welcomed McNeil with a huge banner and performances. “The songs and dances were like nothing I had ever seen before”, she says. “They have a song for everything: welcoming me, saying goodbye. The kids even created a performance about sexual activity and AIDS!”
McNeil also paid a visit to 12-year-old Doris, an orphan who helps support three cousins. Their only guardian is their 109-year-old grandmother. Moved by the family’s situation, McNeil decided to sponsor Doris and purchased a mattress so the children would not have to sleep on the dirt floor. “They were ecstatic! It brought such joy to me,” she says.
Watch for McNeil in the coming weeks as she promotes the Famine through TV, radio, print and electronic media.
Reported by Deborah Wolfe
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