African Children’s Choir Performs At White House

African Children’s Choir was invited to perform at the White House today (July 30th) for a bill signing ceremony held for the renewal and expansion of the Global AIDS Initiative (H.R. 5501). The ceremony was hosted by President George W. Bush and took place in the Grand Foyer of the White House for members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The initiative affects many children in Africa, so it is “a cause very dear to the Choir.” Says their representative, “They were honored to perform to celebrate its expansion and renewal.”

H.R. 5501, sponsored by Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde, is The United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. H.R. 5501 will reauthorize for an additional 5 years the global AIDS initiative President George W. Bush launched in his 2003 State of the Union speech. The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, originally focused on 15 poor nations in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. This bill expands PEPFAR to provide more prevention and treatment around the world.

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