A group of altruistic children decided to help those less fortunate in a deprived part of the world by taking on a sponsored walk.

When ten-year-old Zee Ahmed and his mum saw the Save the Children appeal for Yemen, where 82 per cent of the population are in need of humanitarian aid, they felt compelled to make a difference in whatever way they could.

“We felt we had to help so we got a group of my friends together and decided to take action,” said Zee.

“Every penny will go to the sad crisis and will help someone in dire need.”

He got together a group of his West Lodge Primary School friends, plus their siblings and parents, and undertook a one mile walk of The Croft, Pinner, on Saturday October 8.

Games of football and netball undertaken by “a bunch of rowdy mums” followed the walk, and then some well-earned treats.

The charity walk, plus money raised through a book sale and cook-a-thon has so far raised around £1,800 for Save the Children and Medicine Sans Frontier, a charity which delivers emergency medical aid to people across the globe who need it most.