PUPILS at King Edward VII and Queen Mary School, Lytham, have been sending help to earthquake victims after being moved by the plight of the children in Gujarat, India.

The pupils have been filling special Aquaboxes boxes with aid for the people of the disaster-stricken country, where it is thought more than a quarter of a million people have been killed.

The Aquaboxes are containers which have filters and a tap, plus sterilising tablets, which means the earthquake victims can always have safe water.

But the children have also been filling the boxes before transportation with items they've brought from home. "Each pupil brought one item," explained headteacher Julian Wilde, "such as cooking and eating utensils or washing and cleaning materials.

"We also included a hammer, screwdriver, nails, wire and plastic sheeting to make a simple shelter."

Nappies, toys and balls were also included for the Indian children.

The money to buy each of the £40 Aquaboxes was raised by pupils holding a non-uniform day.

On the left some of the pupils are seen adding their additonal items of aid to an Aquabox