A SOLIHULL schoolboy has got on his bike for charity.
Anay Kotecha has set himself the challenge of cycling 452miles – the distance from his house to the Anne Frank House in Amerstam – in aid of Anne Frank Trust UK.
Earlier this year Anay was made an ambassador for the charity which empowers young people aged nine to 15 to challenge all forms of prejudice.
This came after he was the youngest member of the Anne Frank Programme at Solihull Preparatory School and received recognition for his commitment in challenging all forms of prejudice as a peer educator.
The 10-year-old has cycled 64 miles in just over two weeks and has been venturing round his community and parks, including one in Stratford.
There are hopes the family will pedal across London when the weather improves.
Anay would like to raise £1,000 and has set himself the challenge to complete the target distance of 452 miles within 90 days.
Anay’s dad, Rakesh, said the reason Anay wanted to become an Ambassador is to try and pass on Anne Frank’s experiences and lessons to children so that they can also learn from her.
He added: “Anay wants to ensure that the lessons that we are currently failing to learn from her experience and the war is thought about so that the wars such as those in Ukraine and Iran become a thing of the past and hopefully we learn our lessons.
“We are all equal despite our religion, culture, skin colour and gender. We need to learn to live together peacefully and not be judgmental.
“He has achieved so much in 10 years, we are beyond proud. He never stops surprising us with what he wishes to achieve. As a mainly non-screen household it is hard work keeping up with his energy and dreams.”
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