Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros "Home" Sung By Ugandan Widows (Awesome of the Day)

Back in July, when Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros held an album release party for their debut LP Up From Below, they raised money to help the Gulu Widows Group of Uganda start a farm to sustain their community. After the first harvest, they celebrated by singing the band’s song “Home.”

Here’s the original version by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros:

The song is particular apropos for women whose husbands and children have been forced to fight in the Civil War that has been raging in Northern Uganda. Here, the Gulu Widows of Uganda sing “Home is wherever I’m with you”:

To learn a little more about The Voice Project to reunite families in Northern Uganda, watch this video below:

Voice Project Intro from Voice Project on Vimeo.