"It's really inspiring for both students and staff to think of our old chairs, white boards and text books making a tangible difference to other children's lives. We're really looking forward to fostering relations with Almond School for our mutual learning benefit."
Also keen to help those in developing countries is Costain Construction, the firm building the new Greenford High School, which will be providing heavy lifting gear to help get the containers loaded.
In northern Uganda the 18 year conflict between the LRA (Lord's Resistance Army) and Ugandan Government has uprooted an estimated 1.8 million people, most of which have been forced to seek refuge in IDP camps.
WER has been supporting children, families and communities in northern Uganda for a number of years by donating aid, equipment and cash grants through its local partner All Nations Christian Care.
At Almond School WER has funded the drilling of a water borehole and, in the past year, the construction of a girls' dormitory with 120 beds, creating opportunity for more girls to receive senior level education. WER also funds the boarding and school costs of more than 50 orphan girls at Almond School.
"The Greenford High School donation will make a huge difference to the children at Almond School," says Alex Haxton, director of operations at WER.
"We delivered a few desks and chairs to the school last year, but otherwise its resources are very limited. Education is the only route out of poverty for most of these youngsters, which makes the importance of donations like this all the more tangible.
"We have direct contact with the schools and communities which will benefit from these donations so now they will make a significant difference to the education and lives of many children."
As well as shipping equipment to Almond School in northern Uganda, WER will also be distributing some of the Greenford High School resources to schools in Zambia and South Africa.
