Generous Leicester youngsters are travelling to India to visit a school they help to set up in an earthquake-hit Indian village. The Rushey Mead Foundation has been raising money for the project in Nagore in Gujarat. Now pupils at Rushey Mead School, who have been fundraising for the charity, are preparing for a trip to the area so they can see the project. Listen to BBC Leicester's Dave Harvey talking to Jean McDiarmid, Elesh Mistry and Dhaval Rajani by clicking on the link below...The earthquake, which struck on 26 January 2001, killed around 25,000. The new school, which will teach up to 100 12-15-year-olds, will open in officially on 17 July. | "If we can say we've been there and seen how well it's working we can spread the Foundation's message much more effectively." | | Rushey Mead School pupil Elesh Mistry |
Jean McDiarmid, who helped set up the Rushey Mead Foundation and also teaches at the Leicester school, says the UK pupils deserve to see what the charity has done. She said: "These students have been helping out with the charity since it first began and we'd like them to see first-hand what it's achieved.  | | Temporary classroom in Nagore |
"It's also a good way for them to get to know the students in India and build links between the two schools". Pupil Elesh Mistry, aged 15, says the visit could boost the charity's profile. He said: "If we can say we've been there and seen how well it's working we can spread the Foundation's message much more effectively". | 
