TEENAGER Laura Munro is one of only 100 young people fromacross the world to be selected for a volunteer project in Belize.

Laura, 19, of Gerrards Cross, will go to the Central American country for ten-weeks in March, where she will be involved in the building of a school and the rebuilding of research stations as part of a Raleigh International project.

Laura needs to raise £3,000 to cover the charity's expenses and help fund their work.

She has already raised £400 through a sponsored walk with friends Matthew Evans, 21, and Gemma Ritchie, 19, both of High Wycombe, and a further £350 from firms, family and friends.