Children at Badger Hill Primary School in Brotton have raised more than £850 - by reading books.
The funds have been raised as part of the Read to Feed campaign organised by the Send a Cow charity, which raises money to enable families in Africa to develop sustainable smallholdings.
Youngsters were determined to raise the £750 needed to provide a cow by being sponsored to read - but just before the school’s Harvest Service they were close, raising £687.
But a collection during the service raised a further £175 which meant they ended up with £862 in total.
Heather Rowe, headteacher, said: “The children are celebrating not only being able to Send a Cow, but some sheep, goats and chickens too.
“They have learned lots about African countries, food fairness and the lives of some children in Africa as part of their research for their Harvest Festival.”
“We are very proud of them.”
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