Young muslims from Newham took to the streets on the anniversary of 9/11 with brooms and litter-pickers to take part in a community clean up project.
Young Muslims from Newham took to the streets with brooms and litter pickers to take part in a community clean-up project.
The young people aged �between 14 and 18 covered two miles on a �Sunday afternoon from the edgle of �Newham’s borough boundary at Bromley-by-Bow to the end of Roman Road market.
It was the brainchild of Bangladeshi charity Proshanti, with �Anthony Silkoff and Rizwan Hussain from the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Anthony, 24, said: “It was fantastic to speak to so many local �people about our project; shoppers were �delighted to see 11 teenagers volunteering their Sunday afternooon for this.”
The teens, also raised over �270 from passers-by and �local businesses impressed with their efforts.
The money will fund a Proshanti maternal health project in Bangladesh.
Rizwan, 26, said: “There was a real feeling of community spirit. Local businesses were willing to support these young people in their efforts to do something positive in the community.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here