GLASGOW pupils have raised enough cash to allow the world's biggest primary school to dig a well.
And they have enough money left over to ensure 100 youngsters are fed for a year.
Last year Holyrood Secondary deputy head teacher Tony Begley visited a school in Malawi which has 6500 pupils.
He was horrified to discover only dirty water was available.
Pupils at seven of Holyrood's feeder primaries heard the story and decided to do something about it.
Between them, they have raised £2500 which will allow a well to be dug to provide fresh water.
Because the work costs only £1900 the remaining money will be used to pay for food for some of the pupils.
Youngsters from St Fillan's, Our Lady of the Annunciation, St Bride's, St Brigid's, St Conval's, St Francis' and St Mirin's primaries decided to hand over the money personally.
They travelled to Holyrood and gave the cheque to Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, chief executive of Scottish International Relief, and charity worker Peter Nkata.
Mr Begley said: "I visited the school in Malawi, which is the biggest in the world, and one day found the children were restless. I realised they were hungry but there was no water to make up the Mary's Meals provided by the charity.
"Eventually they did get water but it was pretty dirty but they had to use that as there was nothing else.
"When I got back, I mentioned the story to one of the primary head teachers and the pupils decided to take it on as a fundraiser."
Mary's Meals provides meals to hungry children in their local schools.
As a result, the child is encouraged to attend school and, through education, gain a better future themselves.
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