A Canadian school in performed Toto’s Africa to help pray for rain in Cape Town.
The Dover Bay Band from in Nanaimo, British Columbia performed Toto’s Africa in solidarity with drought stricken South Africa.The teacher, Michael Irving, starts off the video by explaining to the kids that Cape Town has been battling a four year drought and may become the first city in the world to run out of water.
The kids all agree that they have had more than enough rain in Nanaimo and they would like to send some to Cape Town by performing Toto’s Africa in solidarity.
Michael Irving took to Facebook to share the heartfelt performance.
“Sending hope from Canada! I’m a band teacher in Nanaimo, BC, Canada. We just performed Toto’s Africa at one of our elementary school concerts and are praying for rain for you!!!”
Watch it below:
Cape Town is currently battling what is said to be the worst drought in a 100 years, with Day Zero looming.
Day Zero is the day when the City will be switching off the water supply and Capetonians will have to get their daily 25-litre water ration from designated collection points.
The City has implemented level 6B water restrictions in an attempt to avoid dams running dry.
It was announced last week that Day Zero has moved out to June 2018 due to a decline in agricultural usage.
But the City’s Executive Deputy Mayor, Alderman Ian Neilson says Capetonians must continue reducing consumption if we are to avoid Day Zero.
“There has not been any significant decline in urban usage. All Capetonians must therefore continue to use no more than 50 litres per person per day to help stretch our dwindling supplies.”
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