CHILDREN and adults alike have been moved to do everything they can to help the survivors of the Haiti earthquake.

Schools, colleges, supermarkets and charities have been in touch with the Guardian to share what they have been doing and encourage others to do the same.

Children and staff at Wincham Primary School raised more than £440 during a ‘Wear a Hat for Haiti’ event on Friday, with eight-year-old Harry Sleep donating £50 from his Christmas money.

Head teacher Diane Palin said: “The children came up with the idea themselves as the whole school has been affected by the plight of the survivors of the earthquake in Haiti.

“Wincham Primary School, its staff, children and parents are grateful we could make a small contribution to help with the recovery of the island of Haiti and its people.”

Pupils from Kingsmead Primary School have also been touched by the disaster and are doing all they can to help.

Children held a toy sale on Friday and a week-long big bake, with a cake stall available every playtime from Monday to Friday.

They have been learning about environmental change and the devastating effects of earthquakes in their lessons and were inspired to help after an assembly about the Haiti disaster.

Junior and senior school pupils at The Grange School, in Hartford, have also pulled out all the stops to raise more than £4,100.

The junior school pupils introduced a congestion charge for parents to raise money on Thursday, as well as joining in a ‘Hats for Haiti’ event, while the senior school pupils collected donations and held a cake sale.

Students and staff at Sir John Deane’s College turned the campus scarlet during a Cheshire-wide ‘Wear Red for Haiti’ day on Thursday and collections were held in lessons and around college.

Shoppers at Sainsbury’s, in Northwich, have also been digging deep and have helped the store raise £4,240 during bucket collections in the past two weeks.

Meanwhile, St John’s Church, in Sandiway, has a Music and Munch event in aid of the relief fund planned for 11.30am on February 12.

This will include an organ recital followed by a soup and cake lunch in the church hall, in Norley Road, at 12.15pm.

Admission for the lunch is £3.