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Oldham schoolgirl, 10, picks up British Muslim Award

N Oldham schoolgirl helping to raise awareness about really sad. I have raised £15,600 for into the most unspeakable of this day I don’t know who nomi-
picked up the Young the predicament of street children charity since I started fundraising situations. This year, Hannah plans nated Hannah. I am humbled and
Achiever honour at the in Bangladesh.She said: “I feel really last year.” a 50km walk during Ramadan in aid honoured by her receiving the award
ABritish Muslim Awards. happy that I won the award and After watching the video, Hannah of charity and has a target of £5,000. which is prestigious. I was encour-
Hannah Miah, 10, said she was ‘sur- got to go on stage. Now that I have felt she was able to appreciate how She added: “When we started to aged by friends and family to keep
prised’ when her name was called won I feel more confident. Charity fortunate she was to have a family raise funds last Ramadan the initial helping Hannah to campaign and we
out in front of hundreds of guests at work is fun with the help of my dad. and a home. According to the UN, target was £1,000 but we ended reached the initial target of £1000
the British Islamic Heritage Centre “I started to raise money after my there are an estimated 600,000 up raising more than £15,000. in a day.”
in Manchester. dad showed me a video about street street children in Bangladesh. They Keep supporting me and thanks to
Jewel is an MBE recipient but
Hannah was commended for children in Bangladesh. “They looked are often abandoned or trafficked everyone.”The father-daughter team works as a civil servant, he added: “I
also raised money for Human Aid have always wanted to help peo-
and other worthy causes. During ple as I was brought up in a very
their Ramadan campaign, they deprived area of Oldham.
hope to walk 50km from Oldham “My second daughter decided to
to Rawtenstall in Lancashire, to her sell assorted sweets and raised £650
grandfather’s grave.
Hannah said: “My headteacher for charity which went towards Han-
did an assembly about my fund- nah’s charity campaign. I hope my
raising and my teacher spoke about children will follow in my footsteps.
it in class I am very proud of the I wish to thank all our supporters
campaign and receiving the award.” on behalf of Hannah, without their
Her father, Jewel Miah said: “I am support we wouldn’t have raised so
extremely proud of Hannah, she is much funds and awareness. Hope-
completely sincere in wanting to fully, young people will be encour-
serve humanity. aged to do charity work. There is no
“It was initially a small campaign age limit for charity campaigners.
where we approached friends and Though they may not have received
family. Our campaign has united an award, there are many inspira-
people from all over the UK. The tional people out there who should
award was a complete surprise, to be proud of their achievements.”