A local MP will visit Tunbridge Wells to join young supporters in raising money for African pre-schools.

Greg Clark will visit Blott tomorrow to meet young people working to help charity Build Africa, and to back a campaign to boost early learning in Uganda.

CEO Oliver Kemp said: “In the UK we take the benefits and joys of pre-school education for granted, but in parts of Africa too many children start school without any concept of education, without knowing what to expect and without the confidence they need to do well.

"Uganda has the second highest primary school drop-out rate in the world. We are working to change that.”

The money raised will be used by the charity to train teachers, provide reading and numeracy materials and to develop buddy and parent clubs.

It is estimated that around 6,000 young children will benefit from the campaign.

Mr Clark, a patron of Build Africa, is lending his support to the campaign, along with local three and four-year olds.

Tomorrow they willl create bookmarks to send to Ugandan children which they hope will improve links between schools there and British pupils.

Donations can still be made online at www.build-africa.org/early