A Bannockburn teen is gearing up to help build a school in Malawi.

Logan Cameron (17) will volunteer in an area called Zomba with a number of his classmates in June.

Their mission will be to lend a hand constructing, painting and decorating part of the education facility – so children aged six-18 years old have somewhere to learn – with the main focus being to fix the roof.

The Bannockburn High pupil said: “It appealed to me as it was a once in a lifetime opportunity. I know that this is going to be an experience I won’t forget and hopefully a massive wake up call to such a different lifestyle. It will be so good to meet different people from different backgrounds and cultures. I hope to meet new people that I can spend time with.” Over 20 pupils and around four teachers will embark on the trip, which is connected with the charity Classrooms for Malawi.

Logan has managed to raise the money needed thanks to the goodwill of friends and family, and a hugely successful coffee morning held towards the end of last year.

He said: “For the individual pupil going it is £1880, which I have now successfully manage to raise with the help of so many family and friends. The school itself will also have to raise £10,000.

“I managed to raise my money through a coffee morning, which I held in my home with the help of my mum whom organised it. I sold loads of stuff at a car boot and also through selling cakes. I actually didn’t really need to have any quiz nights or such because of the generosity of so many people who just donated whenever they could. For that I thank every one of them.” For help in the coffee morning thanks is also given to MacNaughton’s the Butcher, Kilgannon’s Garage, Jintz Take Away, Steven at News Plus Premier Store, Café de Fleur, the ‘home bakers’ June Ivatt, Sadie McInally and her sister Agnes, Fiona McMahon, Katie McKechnie, Adele Rooney and Granny (Aileen Forsyth), and the dish washers Pops (James Cameron) and Great Auntie Alison.