A selfless girl from Oldham who has raised thousands to help underprivileged youngsters has been awarded the British Citizen Youth Award (BCyA) Medal of Honour.
Hannah Miah, 10, who is a student at Lyndhurst Primary School, was presented with the award in recognition of her fundraising efforts during a ceremony at the Palace of Westminster on Thursday.
Each Medal of Honour bears the words ‘For the Good of the Country’ and is presented to only a small number of exceptional young individuals annually.
Last year, Hannah raised more than £15,000 for the Muslim Charity which went towards building two shelters for Bangladeshi street children.
She was compelled to raise funds for the Muslim Charity after watching a video of children living on the streets in Bangladesh that was released by the charity.
Hannah decided to undertake a 40km charity walk and initially set herself a target to raise £1,000. Hannah superseded her goal and raised £15,620.
Her efforts raised awareness of the daily struggles that children in Bangladesh are facing and helped the Muslim Charity rescue children from the streets of Dhaka.
Hannah received the Young Achiever award at the British Muslim Awards for her charity work.
Hannah carried on her fundraising this year. In May she walked 50km and climbed climb Snowdon in Wales in memory of her late grandfather raising £8,500, for the Muslim Charity.
The challenge saw Hannah walk from Oldham to her grandfather’s grave in Rawtenstall, Lancashire and climb Snowdon. She reached the summit on May 15.
Hannah’s grandfather Mohammed, a community activist who supported a school and masjid in Bangladesh, was her mentor and inspiration.
A few weeks before he passed away last July, he had intended to walk with Hannah on one of her charity campaigns.
Singer and actress Kimberly Wyatt, who is also a Patron of The British Citizen Youth Award, hosted the awards ceremony.
She said: “Many of these kids have faced turmoil in their own lives yet still choose to be selfless and help others.
"I applaud you and your families for your hard work and dedication.
"You are the future, and your brilliant endeavours will make a difference.”
The Muslim Charity, which launched 21 years ago, has been rescuing street children for more than six years and has reunited hundreds of lost children with families.
To donate go to Hannah’s fundraising page at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/hannahstreetchildren2022
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