A woman who helped children in Belarus after the world's worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl 40 years ago has recalled how the community came together to support them.
The disaster happened at a power plant in what was then the Soviet Union, when a reactor exploded during a safety test, sending radioactive material across large parts of Europe.
Diana Brooks, from Brenchley village in Kent, was one of four volunteers who ran the Trust for Chernobyl Children, which supported youngsters from Belarus whose health was affected, with many of them dealing with thyroid cancer.
Families hosted youngsters for month-long respite stays, she said, giving them access to clean air, clean food and clean water.
The charity wanted to help as many youngsters as possible and decided to pay for one airfare for each of them.
