Arusha — Nineteen students and their three teachers from China's South Island recently devoted time out of their vacation to repair and give Linde orphans school at Maji ya Chai, Arumeru district a facelift.

The visit was organized by the tour coordinator of Les Elfes International Company; Tim Fenton in collaboration with Arusha based Big Expedition and Safaris.

Fenton said the South Island team worked at the school for three days and gave aid in various items amounting to some Tsh.3 million.

One of the three teachers, Narelle Johnson explained that they have been supporting needy schools all over the world but this was their first time to visit Tanzania.

After their work at the school, the team visited different tourist attractions.

Speaking on behalf of their colleagues, students Joe Tvohy and Camilla Van said they were attracted by the wonderful scenery of Tanzania and promised to come again in the future.

Linde School Director Sariaeli Akyoo, thanked the school and the organizing companies for the working tour of the school which has a total of 80 children who are orphans or disadvantaged.

The school with children up to Standard Three level lacks both infrastructure and funds to run smoothly and is in dire need of more support from both local and foreign donors.