An East Sussex charity worker is to visit war-torn Afganistan.

Simon Rooksby, director of Computers for Charities, based in Hailsham, will visit Afghanistan to see if he can bring computers to schools.

Mr Rooksby, 41, said: "I should be going in two weeks. I'm a bit nervous but I'm going to Zimbabwe afterwards and I'm more worried about that because of the political unrest."

Mr Rooksby plans to stay in the country for ten days.

The charity has been given a new headquarters in Hailsham after a televised appeal for storage space.

But the facility is only temporary and Mr Rooksby has much bigger plans.

He said: "I have some architects designing a warehouse for me at the moment. I have been talking to developers in Hailsham about it."

Also planned is a sponsored drive from London to Kenya and the charity is appealing for two four-by-four vehicles.

The Afghanistan trip also requires a digital camera.

Contact Mr Rooksby on 01323 840641.