Ninth graders from Pilsen send thousands of crowns to school in Opava after floods

The Edvard Beneš Primary School in Opava received an unexpected and heartfelt gesture of flood relief. Ninth graders from Staňkov, a town in the Pilsen region on the opposite side of the country, organized a fundraiser to help with the aftermath of the flooding. They contributed part of their class savings and enlisted the support of their teachers and parents in the effort.

The collection raised nearly 18,000 crowns, which will be used to rebuild the school’s completely destroyed gym. The flooding not only damaged classroom furniture, such as desks, but also wiped out all the equipment needed for gymnastics and physical education.