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4:19 PM May 24, 2021
Mikaeel Ishaaq and Ayaan Moosa, who helped raise thousands with their Lemonade for Yemen-aid campaign, won a Rotary Young Citizen award 2021.
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Two best mates from Seven Kings whose Lemonade for Yemen-Aid stand went viral and helped raise £100,000 for the humanitarian crisis have been recognised with a national award.
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Ayaan Moosa and Mikaeel Ishaaq s fundraising effort to help starving children in Yemen was first featured in the Ilford Recorder when they set out to raise £100 on July 5 last year but they raised £4,500 on the day.
They went viral and were interviewed on BBC, ITV and various international outlets, which caught the eye of superstar Angelina Jolie.
14 young people have now been appointed to the first BBFC Youth Panel
Panelists were chosen from more than 100 applications and represent all four nations of the UK, as well as the BAME, LGBTQ+, and the neurodivergent community
The BBFC’s Youth Panel will be able to develop life skills, make connections and gain valuable experience for university or job applications
Today, the BBFC has announced that 14 young people have been appointed to the organisation s inaugural Youth Panel.
The panelists were chosen from more than 100 applications, and represent all four nations of the UK as well as the LGBTQIA+ community and the neurodivergent community. The BBFC’s Youth Panel will meet once a term, and will be consulted on a range of topics including; onscreen depictions of discrimination; mental health representation in films and TV; social media; the film industry.
We even received a letter and donation from Angelina Jolie : East London boys raise almost £100k making lemonade for Yemen humanitarian crisis mylondon.news - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mylondon.news Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Stormzy’s special message to boys who raised £100,000 with ‘Lemonade for Yemen-aid
Seven year-olds Ayaan and Mikaeel, who last summer set up a lemonade stand to raise money for children living in Yemen, have been awarded Blue Peter Gold badges as part of a special Blue Peter show which aired on CBBC and BBC iPlayer
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Ayaan and Mikaeel called their stand Lemonade For Yemen-Aid and set a target to raise £500, but by the end of just day one they had raised an incredible £5,000. They went on to receive a donation from Hollywood’s Angelina Jolie, and in total have now raised an incredible £100,000.
Mikaeel supports Arsenal and Ayaan Man-U so the boys were over the moon to meet their idols.
To top it off they received a special message from Stormzy who tells them: I have heard about your incredible lemonade stand and all the amazing work you guys have done. I was blown away… I would love to nominate you for a Gold Blue Peter badge, you are a pair of little legends, wear it with pride because you deserve it.”
The rap legend Stormzy surprised the boys and said he was blown away by the amazing work they did through their incredible lemonade stand.