Twelve underprivileged school children, still affected by aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster, make their way back to Belarus today.

The group have spent the last three weeks in West Berkshire on an exchange programme called the Chernobyl Children's Lifeline.  

Marion Drobig has been a host parent to two children and says it has benefited her life as well as theirs: "It's amazing. I mean, at the beginning, I was very scared and there was a language barrier. And then over the days and the weeks I have learnt some Russian words and they have learnt a lot of English words.

"You also could see them change. When they came they were very shy and very well behaved, like real angels. And now they are just like every ten year old boy would be!".

Click on the play icon to the right to listen to the interview in full with charity Chairman Mark Fulker, the children's interpretor Elena Sych, the two children Zhenya Tkhoryk and Andrey Audzeuk and host parent Marion Drobig.

Or click here to read more about the charity project.