KSDK "cover story" spotlights Erin Bode's efforts to benefit South African girls school

Local NBC-TV affiliate KSDK now has up on their Web site a recent Newschannel 5 "cover story" about singer Erin Bode's efforts to raise money for a school for girls in rural South Africa.

Bode (pictured) got involved at the request of LCMS World Relief and Human Care, a St. Louis-based Lutheran organization dedicated to helping others around the world. LCMS told Bode about Themba Trust, the not-for-profit that operates the school, and after hearing a demo of the school's choir, Bode and her band traveled to South Africa to help the young singers make a CD to raise money for the school.

Anchor/reporter Deanne Lane did the story on Bode, which can be viewed in video form here and in print form here. The station is also streaming a video of Bode singing "The Story," a song she wrote based on her experiences in South Africa, and you can see that here.