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A group called the Jirani Cultural Organization is letting children from Kenya and Harlem share their voices and their cultures at a very unique summer camp in the heart of Harlem.

Jirani's founder, a Korean minister named the Reverend Tae-Jong Rim, was inspired after witnessing young children pick through a trash heap for food in Nairobi, Kenya. He started an after-school program in Kenya to teach needy African children how to sing what he calls "the unstoppable song of hope."

"Here we are on one side of the ocean, they are on the other side of the ocean. Then it comes together and it’s just this ocean of sound," said Harlem student Sylvia Niemann.

When the kids from Harlem and Kenya first met, there were some awkward moments.

"It was very strange the first day. They all walked in and looked at each other and they kind of took a step back," said artistic director Helen Cha-Pyo.

Now the American and African children have become fast friends.

"It’s amazing because we get to sing with them and we have a good time," said Harlem student Kishon Wilson.

“When we sing with them together, I feel like some angels accelerating together before God. I feel like I’m so happy,” said Kenyan student Simon Okoth.

The Jirani Children's Choir has performed in Korea before huge audiences and now the kids from Harlem are joining their global tour.

"They have really stepped up and they are bringing it and it is really very exciting to see," said program coordinator Diana Solomon-Glover.

The program not only lets children learn about music, but also encourages them to reach for the stars.

"It has changed my life because I did not know if I could have a dream. Yes, I was hopeless," said Kenyan student Herine Opiyo. "The moment I joined Jirani, it has given me hope. Now I know who I can be.”