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Children ship Christmas gifts to Africa

Pre-school children in Cameroon will have plenty of presents to open this Christmas thanks to the hard work and generosity of Old MacDonald's Day Nursery in Hertfordshire. In November, children, staff and parents from Old MacDonald's began collecting gifts to send to Diligent Bilingual School in Cameroon. Nursery children wrapped up more than 30 presents which were sent by boat to arrive in Africa in time for Christmas.

In November, children, staff and parents from Old MacDonald's began collecting gifts to send to Diligent Bilingual School in Cameroon. Nursery children wrapped up more than 30 presents which were sent by boat to arrive in Africa in time for Christmas.

The presents included colouring books and pencils, writing pads, puzzles, games and hair bands. The children also drew pictures and wrote storybooks to send abroad.

Sarah Thomson, pre-school deputy manager at Old MacDonald's, said, 'We have been twinned with the school in Cameroon since February. The link gives our children a greater understanding of other cultures and the lives of children in different countries.

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