CHILDREN created a Rotary logo from coins to buy a water survival box to be used in a disaster zone.

The Rotary Club of Northwich Vale Royal was invited by Witton Church Walk Primary School to come and tell the pupils what Rotary Clubs do locally and internationally.

As part of the presentation the club showed pupils a water survival box, which is sent out to families whose homes have been destroyed as a result of natural disasters and war.

In addition to essentials such as cooking equipment and basic hygiene toiletries, the box includes a water filter that allows dirty water to be cleaned so it is suitable for drinking. The children were so inspired they decided to raise funds to buy one of the boxes.

They wrote a letter to parents asking for spare 1p and 2p coins to be taken to school, which would be placed on a Rotary logo projected onto the hall floor.

All the children in the school took part, and raised £101.07 towards the cost of the box, which the Rotary Club has agreed to top up, with credit being given to the school.

Boxes are stored centrally ready to be dispatched in the future to any disaster zone in the world, and the school has been told it will be advised when this happens.

Graeme Soutar, chairman of the club’s Younger People committee, said: “This is a marvellous gesture on the part of the children and staff at the school, and we are very grateful to them for their contribution towards the purchase of the box.”