A children's choir from Uganda is set to perform at a Carlisle church early next month. 

Abaana is a Christian based charity which invests in Children in Africa, helping them to break the chains of poverty through education. 

The New Life Choir is a group of 20 children who are beneficiaries of Abaana's projects across Uganda. They represent their local communities by signing their way around the UK and Ireland, acting as ambassadors for their friends and families still living in poverty. 

The choir, which can be seen at the Elim Community Church in Carlisle on May 7 and May 8, will perform both Ugandan and English gospel songs and tell their testimonies. 

Children are currently performing in Bangor, Northern Ireland, where Abaana is based, before travelling across to the UK to visit the border city in early May. 

Tickets are free but a collection will be taken at the event on both evenings for anyone who wishes to donate.