Thousands of children in war torn northern Uganda are to benefit from the generosity of people in the Isle of Man.

The Manx registered charity Childcare Kitgum Servants has raised enough money to build 16 more classrooms for its Amida school.

With 50 children to a class it means over 800 students at a time will be sheltered from the intense heat of the summer, and the heavy rains of the wet season, while are having lessons.

The charity says the children have been affected by the 20 year Lord's Resistance Army rebel war, in which youngsters were abducted to be sex slaves or child soldiers.

Pat Wiles will be leaving the Island at the end of the month to supervise the building work and to catch up with the 30 children sponsored by people in the Isle of Man.

(Picture: Pat Wiles with artwork produced by Andrea Jeavons which will hang in the new classrooms. The piece features the logos of a number of organisations which have contributed to the charity).