A CURRY house helped to raise hundreds of pounds for a school in an earthquake-hit country.

Staff at The Snooty Mehmaan near Faringdon hosted a fundraiser for international charity, to help build a classroom block in Nepal.

The Indian restaurant on the A420 threw a charity party last month for one of their customers, ActionAid fundraiser Jeanette Gill, who is visiting the Nepalese village of Chapaguan in October.

She said one of the buildings at the village school, Ban Bilas, was ‘completely destroyed’ in the country’s catastrophic earthquake in 2015.

She added: “Students were forced to study in sub-standard shelters which are open to the elements.

“The poor learning environment makes it very difficult for children to have a good quality education, leading to poor attendance and increased drop-outs.

“These children are also exposed to dangers such as child labour and trafficking, which are already an issue in Nepal.”

The Stanford in the Vale resident was presented with a cheque for more than £600 from The Snooty Mehmaan staff including owner Asad Ahmed, after they tallied up the total proceeds from its fundraiser.

The cash will help her and other ActionAid volunteers to build a new two-storey block at the school, which sits in the Kathmandu Valley, with six classrooms.

According to the charity, Ban Bilas was just one of 7,500 schools that were affected by the earthquake, leaving over a million children without access to education or a safe place to learn.