Children from Ambler Primary School filled old shoe boxes with toys last week, in a bid to improve the lives of children living on landfill sites in Uganda.
Parents, staff and teachers helped children to fill 150 shoeboxes. These will be sent to Uganda in time for Christmas.
Speaking to Islington Now, Headmistress Juliet Benis described the response from the school’s community as “immensely overwhelming.”
She added: “The students understood these were for children living in poverty, with many putting personalised notes in their boxes hoping the children will enjoy their favourite toys as much as they do.’’
The initiative was organised by The Toy Project—an Islington-based toy recycling charity—in support of Small Steps Project, which supports children living on landfill sites in countries including Cambodia, Kenya and Uganda.
Based in Archway, North London, The Toy Project recycles unwanted, new and used toys and gives them to children in need—with free collection for Islington residents.
The charity relies solely on public funding with fundraising made through donations such as the one made by Ambler School.
