When you think of Glasgow, you probably think of a diverse city of music, culture and banter. But two US teens have labelled it an "industrial wasteland".

An appeal video has been made about the plight of Glasgow, with the pair aiming to come over to help build a school.

The film, which is part of an effort to raise money for a missionary-style trip to the city, uses images of degradation but only quotes one statistic - one in three Scots children living in poverty.

Aina Rivas, 19, and her 17-year-old brother Ferran Rivas are members of Christian group Hope Worldwide and have set up a Go Fund me page to fund their trip to Glasgow.

The siblings promise to come as part of a two week "reconstruction and cleaning effort for one of Glasgow's industrial wastelands."

At one point, brother Ferran Rivas speaks about Glasgow proving wrong the prosperous image of the UK, as a map depicting an optimistically large Glasgow flashes up on screen.

The pair then reference the Glasgow Effect, saying scientists had tried to explain the phenomenon as high levels of poverty, stress and a "culture of alienation and pessimism".

They have raised over $1000 towards their trip via a crowdfunding website, but have faced ridicule from locals who don't agree with their impression of the city.

A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: "If they make it to Glasgow they'll find a city that looks very different to the one shown in their video."