THE generosity of the people of Worcestershire has allowed land to be bought in Nepal with the aim to building a school for impoverished children.

Anna Myers, aged 25, of Church Street, Kempsey, spent five months this year teaching English in the Himalayan country's capital, Kathmandu.

In December last year we reported that she was calling on people to help raise funds. She received £600.

Anna said: "I was amazed at the generous response. This enabled EPHC (Education, Protection and Help for Children) to buy a plot of land for a new school building.

"Sadly, their long-established school for street children was closed down in February due to financial problems.

"Now, with land in their name, and plans to build their own school independent of land rent issues, they will soon be able to continue to provide an excellent education and vocational training environment for some of Nepal's poorest children."

Anna, who returned from Nepal in mid-June, worked at the Rugmark Day Care Centre, which provides care and an informal educational facility for the children of carpet factory workers.

She said: "Their parents work 5am to 8pm, seven days a week, and earn about 60p a day, so they can't afford the £25 a year necessary to pay for government school fees, uniforms and other things for each child."

Her trip was organised by former King's School, Worcester teacher, Gill Spilsbury and Pradip Rai who both work with EPHC and run the Worcester-operated trekking company Access Himalaya.

Anyone who would like more information, or who would like to help EPHC, should contact either Anna on 01905 821726 or Gill on 01905 356776 or send an e-mail to enquiries@access-himal-aya.com.