Music for Life Institute

Summary

Music for Life Institute's (MFLI) purpose is to help create new leadership for tomorrow's Africa. The children helped by MFLI are being trained to become quality leaders with vision and moral strength. MFLI wants to raise these African children to be leaders that are grounded in the love of God. The Institute educates many of these children up to the university or vocational school level. Several have received the prestigious Kisekka Foundation Scholarship, established by the Vice President of Uganda. The African Children's Choir (the Choir) is MFLI's major program. The Choir members have the additional benefit of international travel with the choir; this exposes them to a wide variety of people, places and perspectives.

MFLI can be reached at both of the following addresses:
(US office) P.O. Box 250, Arlington, WA 98223-0250 and (Canadian office) Box 3100, Langley, BC V3A 4R3

This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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Purpose [ Back to top ]

Rev. Ray Barnett returned from Africa to North America determined to rally support for the hurting children in Africa, but people simply could not fully comprehend their needs. Therefore, Ray decided to bring the African children home to show the North American people the needs of these children. In 1984, a team of volunteers traveled to Uganda to obtain permission from their government to bring 30 children back to North America.

Today, Music for Life Institute (MFLI) cares for hundreds of needy, homeless African Children in an atmosphere of Christian love. In addition, MFLI provides literacy schools for many children in the community that do not live in one of the Institute's homes.

MFLI's purpose is to help create new leadership for tomorrow's Africa. The children helped by MFLI are being trained to become quality leaders with vision and moral strength. MFLI wants to raise these African children to be leaders that are grounded in the love of God. The Institute educates many of these children up to the university or vocational school level. Several have received the prestigious Kisekka Foundation Scholarship, established by the Vice President of Uganda. The African Children's Choir ("the Choir") is MFLI's major program. The Choir members have the additional benefit of international travel with the choir; this exposes them to a wide variety of people, places and perspectives.

MFLI can be reached at both of the following addresses:
(US office) P.O. Box 250, Arlington, WA 98223-0250 and (Canadian office) Box 3100, Langley, BC V3A 4R3

This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]

• The African Children’s Choir appeared with Wyclef Jean on The Late, Late Show, The Tonight Show, and the Ellen Degeneres Show.
• They recorded a DVD on The John Lennon Educational Bus, and performed a concert with them at the NAMM Convention at the Anaheim Conference Center.
• The sang with Rebecca St. James at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention.
• The Children’s Choir is currently planning tours for Canada, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Denmark.

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  History [ Back to top ]

  In 1982, Rev. Ray Barnett visited war-ravaged Uganda. The cruel dictators, Idi Amin and Milton Obote, had left the Ugandan people devastated and abused, and countless orphaned children were left to fend for themselves. Christians and churches were also very battered.
  
  Ray returned to North America, determined to rally support to aid the hurting children, but people simply could not fully comprehend the needs without traveling to Africa. So, Ray decided to bring the African children home to show people the needs in these countries. In 1984, a team of volunteers traveled to Uganda to obtain permission from government departments to bring 30 children back to North America.
  
  When the first African Children's Choir (“the Choir”) came to North America in 1984 and immediately touched everyone that saw them. Seeing the Choir demonstrated the needs of African children, and MFLI started to receive funds to help the children of Uganda.

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  Transparency Grade [ Back to top ]

  Transparency Grade of : A
  Criteria category	Grade	Other Comments
  Timeliness:	90
  Financial Information:	100
  Foundational Clarity:
  Level of Cooperation:	100

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  Ranking Category	Rating	Overall Rank	Relief and Development Sector
  Overall Efficiency Rating		164 of 348	32 of 52
  Fund Acquisition Decision		164 of 348	32 of 52
  Resource Allocation Decision		of 348	43 of 52
  Asset Utilization Decision		of 348	43 of 52

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