April Jones’ legacy is to sponsor a young girl in Uganda

Donations made at the funeral of April Jones will be used to sponsor a little girl in Africa, church officials have said.

The quiet and closely-knit market town of Machynlleth in Mid Wales will join April’s family in paying their last respects to the murdered five-year-old. It is now almost 12 months since the youngster was snatched and killed by Mark Bridger.

The Rev Kathleen Rogers, who is officiating the ceremony, said donations will be used to sponsor a child in Uganda, via the charity World Vision.

Ms Rogers said the idea came about because people wanted to see something good come out of such a terrible tragedy.

“A five-year-old girl in a village in Uganda will be sponsored by the parish until she finishes her education,” she said.