live a meaningful life in the community.

Lady Waddington presented the money from Project 100, of which she is Honorary President, to Mr. Bruce Smith and Christopher Daniels. Mr. Smith, 21, has Down's syndrome and is attending the Stewart Home School for the mentally handicapped in Kentucky.

He has been at the school for three years where he is being trained to do simple tasks and it is hoped he will have a job in the community when he is older.

The money from Project 100 will go towards the school fees.

Christopher Daniels suffers from cerebral palsy and is physically and mentally handicapped.

The money presented by Project 100 will go towards paying for a teacher's assistant and attend a normal school - he has just started the Elliott Primary School.

Project 100 also recently presented a $51,000 cheque to the Windreach Farm Project to go towards the cost of an equestrian centre.

The project was the brainchild of Mr. Alexander J. Mitchell, who set up a similar scheme in Canada with the aim of creating a centre where mentally and physically disabled people can take part in a broad range of activities.

Building work will start this autumn at a 3.75 acre site in Spice Hill Road although it is expected to take between five and ten years to complete.