Former Ugandan child soldier shares her courageous story
WORLD Vision Australia is presenting A Night of Hope, a rare opportunity to hear the inspirational story of former Ugandan child soldier Grace Arach, with performances by award-winning Australian singer/songwriter Levi McGrath.
Grace Arach and Levi McGrath will share A Night of Hope in Toowoomba at the Toowoomba Community Baptist Church on Sunday November 29.
This is a free stand-alone event and the community is invited to join in an evening of conversation, music and hope.
Grace was abducted into the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) at the age of 12 and, after enduring the horrors of war and becoming a child bride to a leader of the LRA, made her dramatic escape and found refuge at a World Vision Child Soldier Rehabilitation Centre in Uganda.
In 2009, Levi McGrath and his wife Megan spent six life-changing months working with former child soldiers in Uganda through World Vision.
Meeting Grace in Uganda greatly impacted Levi's life and music and he will share the stage with her to perform songs written about his time working at the Child Soldier Rehabilitation Centre.
"The Night of Hope Tour will move you deeply and reveal the harrowing realities facing children affected by war," Levi said.
"I'm proud to be sharing my music alongside Grace - a remarkable woman with a powerful story of courage in the face of extreme adversity."
Levi McGrath is an independent singer/songwriter, Artist Partner for World Vision Australia, and Assistant Musical Director of choirs for the disadvantaged and marginalised.
Levi believes there is much work to be done and music to be made, to help turn the tide of poverty, apathy and human suffering.
"I'm really excited to share a message of hope through my experiences working with child soldiers in Uganda," he said.
"Grace's gripping story of survival and recovery from life as a child soldier will give Australians a rare glimpse into a unique area of World Vision's life-changing work."
A Night of Hope tour will kick-off in Queensland on Thursday November 26 and travel to nine cities sharing stories of survival, hope and forgiveness.
For more information, visit: http://worldvisionpresents.com.
