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New Computers for Flood Damaged School |
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Written by Geoff Hibbert, RC Humberside
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
 Children at the St Andrews Primary School at Kirk Ella are finally back on line after all their computers were destroyed in last year's floods. The computer suite at the school was under several inches of water.
Now, it has been fitted out with 21 new computers thanks in part to £7,000 donated by the Rotary Club of Humberside.
When the Rotary Club learned of the damage, Club president John Netherwood put in a bid for cash from the National Rotary Flood Relieft Appeal - and was delighted when the money came through.
Mr Netherwood says it's the first of 18 cash awards which the Club will make with money from the Fund. Others will be handed out over in the next few weeks to schools, churches and community groups.
John said; "We have a close relationship with the school and when we heard of their plight we did everything possible to help.. I am aware that the computers mean so much to the young children.
"Unfortunately insurance claims did not cover the whole cost of the losses sustained at the school so we did our bit to help as we are doing in the other cases as well".
After being handed a cheque for £7,000 the head teacher, Mrs Sue Bush said the children were delighted with the new computers and described them as "fantastic".
More than £300,000 from the Appeal Fund is being distributed in the East Riding and Hull areas. Nationally the fund benefitted greatly from a catwalk charity event organised by Naomi Campbell which raised £700,000 in one night. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 10 May 2008 )
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