Not Alone Concert: Our testimony

Every time we have a concert, every time we do a seminar, there is always that moment when the question floods my mind: who asked you to do this one? The truth is, we have organized numerous concerts. And certainly many seminars in Nigeria and abroad since 1997. So why the unease?

I guess it has to do with the fact that we attempted to take on a task greater than our size, but which God Himself fortunately didn't have any qualms with. Organizing the last WorshipforChange concert - Not Alone was a great walk of faith. We walked and this time, we didn't stumble, because He was with us.

Imagine the support that He made possible! As I started to write this, I was moved to calculate in monetary terms how much help we got from sponsors both in kind and cash. It comes to about N3 million! I will like to thank Protea Hotels (Victoria Island, Virgin Nigeria, Resort Mortgage bankers, CityScape, Hertz Nigeria, Modamo.com, Nadina Industries Ltd, Kraft, and our partners and people in our local church, Jubilee Christian Centre who believed in us enough to sow a seed.

At the MUSON, we had a extra full hall. Had to bring in more chairs. People were standing. But the height of the event was the main purpose why were there, to raise awareness and support for the children at the Hearts of Gold Hospice. And that we did and the results keep trickling in. As I write, we have been able to raise about six hundred and fifty thousand naira in cash for the organization. That is aside from numerous pledges like the church that decided to buy them a generator or the lady who runs a shoe making enterprise who has decided to make shoes for all the children! I am sure that before the end of the year, that amount will have hit a million naira in cash. That's a good place to say amen!

If you were not at that concert and you want to support these once abandoned, and some of whom are physically and mentally challenged kids, please do a cheque to Hearts of Gold Hospice. Drop it at 57 Adebola Street, Off Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Surulere, Lagos.

View the following pictures of the event. We will post more in the days to come. Also, in due course we will stream on this page the documentary we put together to highlight the work being done at Hearts of Gold. In closing, I leave you with this words by Ruth Smeltzer "You have not lived a perfect day, even though you have earned your money, unless you have done something for someone who will never be able to repay you."

- Wale Adenuga | Chief Responsibility Officer, WorshipforChange

* All photographs were taken by Modamo.com, co-sponsors of this concert