Hannah Mooney, left, and her best friend Amira Salih (Picture: NCJ)

Schoolgirl Hannah Mooney wanted to help her best friend any way she could.

Her friend, Amira Salih, is severely autistic and has ADHD. Her parents were told that she’d benefit from a sensory room at home, but they cost thousands of pounds to install.

So Hannah decided to write to the BBC show DIY SOS, asking for them to install the room for Amira.

Hannah’s letter to DIY SOS (Picture: NCJ)

Amira’s mum Beverley Williams, from North Tyneside, said the two girls are so close that ‘Hannah sticks to Amira like glue’.


‘I was simply in puddles when she showed me the letter, it restores your faith in humanity. It totally floored me for her to come up with a letter like that, it’s wonderful.’

Hannah's letter to DIY SOS in full To Nick, My name is Hannah Mooney, I am nine years old. I was wondering if you would be able to help my best friend, Amira, she is eight years old and has PDA, ADHD and is autistic. She won’t go to school because she doesn’t cope very well. She needs a sensory room because it helps her calm down and cope with every day life but this costs lots of money that she doesn’t have. She is a really lovely girl and I hope she can get everything she needs to help her. It would be really helpful if you help us. If you met her you would love her two[sic]. Life’s unfair because she needs all of this to help her cope. I would love to go on bike rides with her but the bike’s to [sic] much money so we walk around the street, or if we go to the park I push her in her wheelchair. I would love you to come and help us, please. Love from Hannah XOXO

With a specially adapted bike and a calming hot tub, a sensory room for Amira would cost around £10,000.



Here’s hoping Amira gets that sensory room she needs.

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