Amaarah Mian-Cudmore and her brothers sort out the provisions she collected (Picture: SWNS)

Most primary school children only pack their bags for school, but Amaarah Mian-Cudmore had a better idea.

The nine-year-old decided she wanted to do something to help homeless people after seeing people sleeping rough while shopping with her mum at Christmas.

She persuaded her school friends to help produce 30 backpacks at the coldest time of year, each containing socks, gloves, toothbrushes and toiletries .

Amaarah, from Bristol, said: ‘I thought about it and worked out that each year group could contribute different things to the packs and with a little effort we could make a big impact.’


She also put out a plea for any adult shoes, hats, backpacks and sleeping bags that were unwanted but in good condition.

Amaarah Mian-Cudmore and her mum Safoora (Picture: SWNS)

Her fellow pupils at Redmaids’ High Junior School responded generously and Amaarah filled up the packs before joining volunteers from Feed The Homeless Bristol to hand them out.



Mum Safoora, 44, said: ‘The initiative was entirely Amaarah’s own doing and I am so proud of her and grateful to her classmates and teachers for supporting it so willingly.”

Naseem Talukdar, CEO of Feed the Homeless Bristol, said: ‘We are always pleased to work with young people.

‘While they represent 20% of our population, they are 100% of our future, so it is very important to allow them to explore and learn about issues surrounding homelessness which are complex and challenging.

‘We thank Amaarah for taking the initiative and hope she can set a positive example for others to follow.’

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