Class under canvas The remnants of a UN marquee are erected a Grenada church yard. Fourteen months after the hurricanes, children are taught under the remnants of an old tent whilst they wait for their school, a few yards away, to be rebuilt. Other classes are taught inside the church.

The Rotary Club of Guisborough & Great Ayton in the north-east of Britain part-funded the restoration of the library at St. Andrew's RC School. During the project they learned more about the school's needs, especially those of the music department.

A chance conversation with a Rotarian in Kenilworth Rotary Club led to the club contributing funds toward re-establishing the music department. The combined funds of the two UK Clubs were matched with a District Simplified Grant, raising US$1000 for the school. On hearing of the project, the International Fellowship of Rotary Musicians contributed a further US$2500.

An apeal in local newspapers resulted in scores of UK youngsters handing in their musical recorders. Many had moved on from the popular basic instrument to other musical studies, others had not pursued their childhood interest.

"We have sufficient recorders in a variety of sizes to enable the school to immediately begin to teach a woodwind orchestra," said project organiser Peter Sotheran of the Guisborough & Great Ayton Club in District 1030 or RIBI.

The funds and the recorders will be handed over to the school at the Rotary Club of Grenada East on 17th January.

"Our government's resources are fully committed to restoring the buildings," explained Sister Lucy Gabriel, head teacher of the 500 pupil school. "We are most grateful to the Rotarians from across the UK and the USA for their generous help."