This is fantastic!
God Bless The Watoto Children's Choir.
God Bless them for blessing us.
And God bless those who have so much love in them they are rescuing orphaned children and women and transforming lives that would otherwise remain broken or destroyed.
This is true love in action.
This will be a heartwarming performance.
What a beautiful opportunity to give back to a worthy cause that is helping to heal our lonely planet. Everyone, please come!!

You might want to do some research on this group. (I saw them the last time they were here.) Some terms to use might be Watoto Land Grab. And I suppose you could plug in your own selection of words. Fraud and scam also come to mind. I have no idea, on balance what is the measure of this group, but I would proceed with caution, as the performance, and the children's stories will certainly play on your heartstrings. And are carefully designed to get you to open your wallets.

I do not know this Peter, from Paul, nor have I done this research, but thought his comment sounded credible. Does it matter if a lot of this money goes to the operation, rather than to the children?. . .
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Peter says:09:32am | 09/03/12

... behind the slick website and the touchy-feely talk about “changing the course of human history”, there’s a hard-nosed money-making operation led by US filmmakers and accountants, communication experts, lobbyists and salespeople.
So far the organisation has released 11 films and run film tours across the US and other countries to raise awareness. In Uganda, it has given scholarships to 750 children, and helped to re-build schools there and in centralo Africa. The organisation’s accounts show it’s a cash rich operation, which more than tripled its income in 2011, with more than two thirds of its money coming from “general donations”.

The accounts suggest nearly 25% of its $8.8m income last year was spent on travel and film-making with only around 30% going toward programes on the ground. The great majority of the money raised has been spent in the US. $1.7 million went on US employee salaries, $357,000 in film costs, $850,000 in film production costs, $244,000 in “professional services” - thought to be Washington lobbyists - and $1.07 million in travel expenses . Nearly $400,000 was spent on office rent in San Diego.

here's the rest of Peter's comment (since it was too long to post, in toto)
Nice work if you can get it. And doing it in the name of helping the poor means you get away with it.
I didn’t finish watching the vid. it was all about the filmmaker. Very me me me.
Anyway this is aimed at the kids and the hipsters with their black framed specs. they’ll all hand over some $$ which is what the object of the marketing exercise is.
Couldn’t believe that lame Project show had a “special” about this. What’s next - Africa’s Unfunniest Videos?

I've researched this subject.
Here are the facts
This is an erroneous accusation.
THE WATOTO purchased a piece of land in Uganda that had been put up for sale.
The man selling it had done so fraudulently by forging his fathers will ( bequeathing the land to his descendants) and other documents. The father, who was old, died before he could correct it. There is now a legal dispute among the rightful heirs. An unfortunate situation, to say the least.

The Watoto got caught in the middle of all this. They are an innocent party. The only "land grabbing " going on is on the part of this greedy son who forged the documents on a land sale that never should have happened. An awkward position for WATOTO through no fault of their own.

Please check your facts before slandering a good organization.

If the WATATO CHILDREN'S CHOIR have been successful, God Bless them.
Film is a powerful medium that can reach millions of people. WATOTO are doing good things to help HIV orphaned children and women in UGANDA. Why be so quick to judge?
These little concerts are very moving and keep the songs and dances of African Culture alive. Giving in this way helps everybody, even if by donating something in gratitude for the effort made to put on the concert.
WATOTO CHILDREN'S CHOIR is a beautiful thing.
Hope lots of you will attend.

Peace and Blessings

Clarification:
The son committed fraud by forging his fathers will bequeathing the land to himself.
The fathers will had clearly stated differently, his estate to be divided between designated heirs. The sale was put forward on false premises by the son. Nothing whatsoever to do with purchasers, in this case the WATOTO CHURCH.

I had read that account, Martha. And do want you to know that the last time around, my husband and I did make a contribution to the Watoto Children's Choir. That does not prevent me from wondering just where all the money is going. (I assume there must be a public accounting somewhere, and more skilled sleuths than I might be able to locate this information, and shed some light.) This would not be the first charitable organization which does *some* good for some (i.e., for a worthy cause) but which also diverts large sums to the promoters and polishers. I just wish I knew more.

With all due respect, if you had read that account, and understood the facts then I cannot imagine why you would perpetuate a false accusation by again repeating it?
As far as keeping charities real, that is a separate issue altogether.
We all want to know where our money is going when we make a charitable contribution, and rightly so.
Good for you for donating to the WATOTO.