A six-year-old boy from Chislehurst has taken it upon himself to raise money for Ukraine by embarking on a self-devised challenge.

Mikail was inspired to raise money for Ukrainian children after hearing of Russia’s invasion when watching TV with his parents.

On Sunday March 6, Mikail set out on a six kilometre walk through Chislehurst with his parents in a bid to raise money for UNICEF.

Speaking to News Shopper, Mikail’s mother Anila explained: “Mikail said, ‘well, what if we do charity?’ Because they were talking about charity at school.

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“So we started talking about raising money and Mikail said ‘oh maybe I can do a bike ride or do a walk’.

“He said ‘what if I do six kilometres, because I’m six’. That’s where it started.”

"On Sunday, we got up, he was really excited, and we started the walk.

“Mikail got his shoes on, he got his little rucksack ready and a bottle of water.

“We set off on the walk and we did about three kilometres and he said his legs were getting a bit tired.

“So we fed the Chislehurst ducks for a bit and he felt like he got a little bit of a break there.

“Then we carried on, and at the five kilometres mark we stopped and he had a hot chocolate to keep the energy levels up and then we managed to do the last kilometre home.”

Anila said that despite initially hoping to raise £500, Mikail has already raised more than £1600.

She added: “He’s had overwhelming support from his school friends and they’ve now said to their parents that Mikail has inspired them to do similar things.

“One has decided to cut her hair and give the money to children in Ukraine and another child has said they want to do a bike ride.

“We’re so proud of our boy. He’s a little inspiration.”

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