Brit award-winning singer, Lemar, travelled to Uganda to present a short series of films for GMTV to be broadcast on Wednesday 16 May.

Accompanied by staff from the charity Christian Aid, Lemar witnessed the struggles experienced by Ugandans in their everyday lives and reported on what Christian Aid is doing to help.

During his trip, Lemar visited orphans whose parents were lost to HIV but who, helped by Christian Aid, have been given the chance of gaining a good education. He also witnessed education projects where music and drama are used to teach children about HIV.

Throughout the morning, Lemar highlights the plight of child soldiers. Children as young as 14, abducted by rebel forces during the Civil War, now return to face the communities they were trained to kill.

And the singer also meets farmers whose livelihoods have been threatened by unpredictable extreme weather conditions brought on by the change in the planet's temperature and discovered how they're being taught to use their resources with ideas like energy-saving stoves.

Lemar said:

"I saw some amazing projects supported by Christian Aid in Uganda. Projects which are helping people come together after a civil war, others which work on dealing with climate change and education for kids affected by HIV. One year at school for one of these kids costs 36 quid. Money for that, and water and seeds for farmers all really change lives. When you go and hear them say 'You're making such a big difference in my life and I can feed my family', it really does show that every little bit does help."

He continued:

"I left Uganda with a sense that, although things are unbelievably tough for many people, it was nice to see the positives of what was being done by Christian Aid projects. I thought the nature of the people there was amazing."

Lemar is promoting Christian Aid Week, the UK's longest-running fundraising week which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and runs from May 14-20. To donate, please go to www.caweek.org.

For more information on Christian Aid Week or an interview with Lemar, contact John McKie at Christian Aid on 0207 523 2417. For all other enquiries, contact Kerry Carter, GMTV Press Office, 020 7827 7063