A big-hearted little girl has donated her Diwali money to the Royal British Legion after hearing about the theft of a poppy collection tin.
The Mercury reported earlier this month that a man had been caught on CCTV stealing the tin from Radhas News. It is thought to have contained between £30 and £40.
Eight-year-old Aneya Chauhan, who enjoys raising money for charity all year round, told her dad, Jignesh, that she wanted to give her £40 Diwali present to the legion.
She said: "My grandparents gave me the money for Diwali and I wanted to donate it to the Poppy Appeal because I like helping people and they help soldiers and soldiers' families. I was going to buy some pencil cases with it but I thought about it and talked with Dad and I said I wanted to give it away."A Royal British Legion spokesperson said: "We were shocked and saddened to hear of the recent theft of a poppy collecting tin. This loss will deprive those in the service and ex-service community and their families of much-needed assistance and support from the legion. However, thanks to the generosity of Aneya, we are able to utilise her donation to support in so many ways."The money raised through the Poppy Appeal and donated by such kind acts as Aneya's goes directly to The Royal British Legion's work, providing support through life to anyone who is currently serving in the British Armed Forces, veterans and their families."
