In September, Monmouth School launched an appeal to raise money to help provide clean water for the community of Kemba in Ethiopia. And now they've done it. The machinery is now at work and the bore-holes are being drilled. The Monmouth Aid project, of which Monmouth School was a founder member, has had close links with the region for many years, helping to build primary schools. The latest project was to help raise enough funds for the people of Kemba to drill expensive bore- holes to obtain clean water for their community. Monmouth School pledged to help the Monmouth Aid project continue its valuable work providing education in this poorest of the world's regions, by raising the lionís share of the money needed to get the water flowing in Kemba. Thanks to the generosity of the students at Monmouth School, the work can now begin. Of the £16,000 needed, Monmouth School has been responsible for raising £14,000. The final £2,000 raised was presented to Dr Dick McPherson, Treasurer of the Charity, who said: "I want to thank all pupils, teachers and parents for the part you have played in contributing such a generous amount of money. The generosity of Monmouth School will make a real difference to the people of Kemba".
