Charitable students have sent much-needed money to struggling Asian communities devastated by one of the deadliest storms in decades.

 

Trinity Academy has handed over a £1,000 cheque to the Cambodia Action charity, which works to relieve poverty and distress in the far-eastern country.

 

And the nation has rarely been in such great need of support as now, following the destruction caused by Typhoon Ketsana.

 

The recent storms have killed hundreds of people in Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines, sweeping away entire villages.

 

Bawtry-based Cambodia Action (formerly SAO Cambodia) is one of three charities to receive on-going support from Trinity Academy, which is sponsored by Sir Peter Vardy's Emmanuel Schools Foundation.

 

Seven Trinity sixth form students went to Cambodia last summer to see the positive impact of the charity's work.

 

The Academy has raised money for Cambodia Action through a series of events over the past year and among those to present the cheque were new Year 12 head boy Luke Wilkinson and head girl Jay Cafferty.

 

Principal Ian Brew said: "We have a long and successful association with Cambodia Action and some of our students have seen at first hand the excellent work that it carries out.

 

"This particular part of the world is especially troubled at the moment so we were delighted to be able to do our small bit to help out.

 

"Our students' enthusiasm for raising funds to help good causes is as strong as ever and there are many exciting events coming up in aid of our chosen charities."