Published:
7:00 AM February 24, 2021
Saivithyan Thayan who did a charity walk for TZ Rising and Children in Need and donates all his birthday money to an orphanage is this month s Young Citizen nominee.
- Credit: Abirami Thayan
A 12-year-old from Clayhall who donates all his birthday money to a Sri Lankan orphanage and raised more than £250 for children s charities through a sponsored walk is this month s Young Citizen nominee.
Saivithyan Thayan, a Year 8 pupil at Ilford County High, was inspired by an online course he took over the summer called Global Social Leaders, which called on young people to go out and make a difference in their community.