MRS Bloxham's mentor group at Holsworthy Community College were delighted to receive an email informing them of the destination of their Operation Christmas Child shoebox.

It read: "We are pleased to tell you that your Operation Christmas Child shoebox was one of 56,659 that were delivered from the UK to a child in Zambia.

"Through these shoebox gifts we have been able to show children around the world, living in difficult situations, that they are loved and not forgotten. Many of these children will never have received a gift in their life before.

"Children like Memory — a local volunteer reported: 'In the Solwezi district, 13-year-old Kennedy has a little sister called Memory, who is 11. For a long time, Memory had been praying for a doll, but their parents could not afford to buy one.

"When she was given a shoebox gift, she received her longed for doll. The whole family shed tears of joy to see the prayer being answered through a simple shoebox."

Mrs Bloxham said: "Receiving news of the destination of our shoebox really meant a lot to the mentor group. It was really moving to read of Memory and the joy of her family at receiving the shoebox."