A scheme to send more than 100 computers to schools in Africa could collapse unless help can be found to ship them abroad.

Schools across Oxfordshire have given 111 second-hand computers to a project to forge closer links between the county and the east African state of Uganda.

The county council's international education bureau, which is running the scheme, wants to send the computers to Uganda to improve education and allow pupils to connect to the internet so they could communicate with children in Oxfordshire.

But plans to fly the equipment to the Ugandan capital Kampala collapsed after an earlier promise of assistance fell through. The bureau said it could not afford the £4,000 transport bill.

The computers are being stored in an old music block at Oxford Upper School, in Glanville Road.

However, the block is to be demolished this week to make way for an improved music centre.

International education officer Ike Garson said: "We need a magic wand to ship them out there, need help packing and moving the boxes, and need an alternative storage facility. We really need a bit of breathing space."

He added: "We want to show our pupils how other children live, and as part of this initiative we have to support other communities.

"While we enjoy wonderful resources in our schools, we have to help others upgrade their own facilities wherever we can.

"It is showing children that they do belong to a wider society."

Anyone able to help should call Mr Garson on 01865 428100.