School Readathon

Children at Ardingly College Prep School got readily involved in a school Readathon during the Easter holidays in support of the charity Sightsavers. Sightsavers provides treatment that can help restore sight, assist with the rehabilitation of those who are irreversibly blind and help blind children go to school. This week the children learnt that that they raised an outstanding total of £860! This is just wonderful! It has been a huge success! There is a real sense of pride amongst the students who got involved as they are able to see that their efforts can make a difference to the life of another person. £860 goes a long way!

It is the equivalent of:
50 cataract operations - £17 each
86 pairs of glasses - £10 each
107 white canes - £8 each
The training of 5 rehabilitation workers - £160 each
95 low vision telescopes - £9 each