Pupils take up the challenge to build a school

May 30 2008 by Jo Henwood, Chester Chronicle

STUDENTS at The King’s School are taking on one of their biggest fundraising initiatives yet.

The youngsters hope to raise enough money over the next year to build a school in Madagascar.

To launch the project, the pupils welcomed Dr Iary Ravaoarimanana, the Ambassador of Madagascar to the school.

In July 2009, 24 students from King’s will visit the new school and help in various projects.

Headmaster Chris Ramsey said: “The whole school is involved in this fundraising project and it is one of the biggest ever taken on by the school.

“We are hoping to build a three classroom primary school in a rural area where education provision is non existent. This facility will give the children in the local community the basic education they desperately need.”