A soul legend and a princess from Ghana have forged an unlikely but sincere bond with students in Roy.

Last month the students sent a truck-load of gifts for 560 orphaned children in Ghana... medical supplies... school supplies... clothing ... toys ... more than 80 bicycles and their first Christmas tree.

The princess adopted the orphans in the Ada (ah-DAH) region.

Grammy-award winner Isaac Hayes helped build them a school.

But the gifts from the students including some of their own bikes thrilled the Ghanaian children.

(Isaac Hayes/Recording Artist:) "WHEN YOU GIVE SOMETHING OF VALUE TO YOU TO SOMEONE LESS FORTUNATE...THAT'S A TRUE GIFT..."

(Naa Asie Ocansey/Princess of Ghana:) "I'M SURE THE ANGELS IN HEAVEN ARE HAPPY TODAY...AND IF THIS WERE SHOWN AROUND THE WORLD...IT WOULD SEND THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE."

The students also sent the children more than 900 letters to encourage them as they learn to read.

Roy now plans to adopt Ada as a sister city.