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Top Blue Peter award for young Scouting heroes
04/01/2010
Five young Scouts have been awarded Blue Peter Gold badges in recognition of their inspiring acts of bravery and generosity.
Kerena, Tom, Joshua, Jack and Ali have all been recognised by the long-running BBC TV show. Kerena was featured on Tuesday’s edition at 4.35pm on BBC One. You can watch the episode now on BBC iPlayer.
Kerena: Showed bravery after losing her mother
Kerena, a nine-year-old Cub Scout, from Eastleigh, Hampshire, showed huge maturity following the tragic death of her mother through cancer.
Shortly before her mother died, Kerena cared for her five-year-old brother, Ben, keeping him occupied and entertained, leaving her parents time to spend together.
Kerena’s father, Steve, said, 'Kerena has shown a great deal of bravery as she keeps our family life as normal as possible, especially for her younger brother. She is a bright and happy girl, and maintains a really positive outlook on life.'
Ali: Raised £4000 for an Indian orphanage
Chief Scout Bear Grylls personally congratulated 12-year-old Swindon Scout Ali when he raised over £4000 for an Indian orphanage in Delhi.
Ali was left in a basket outside the Palna orphanage in Delhi when he was a baby. It was on a visit to the orphanage in 2006 with his adoptive parents Neil and Kauser that he was inspired to raise funds.
He began by giving speeches about the visit, selling plants, making and selling cakes and organising charity dinners.
Ali told The Hindu News Update Service, 'I wanted to go and see where I started my life. The staff told me that they were doing really well but always needed money for better care. So I decided to help. It's my way of helping a few children have a better life.'
Tom: Put his friend out when he caught fire
Tom, a 12-year-old Scout, saved his best friend, Mostyn, after he was set alight when a fire they were starting flared up unexpectedly.
Tom used the stop, drop and roll technique, patting the fire out on his friend, and dampening him with earth. Not only did his actions reduce the severity of Mostyn’s injuries, they probably saved his life.
Joshua: Rescued his family from a house fire
Seven-year-old Beaver Scout Joshua calmly led his mother, sisters and dog to safety from a fire at their family home.
Jack: Conquered Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro
Ten-year-old Jack, a Cub Scout from Berkshire, was one of the youngest ever people to conquer Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro.
Just afterwards Jack spoke to the BBC about the experience, ‘I can't believe I've done it. I'm really emotional and really happy.’
Jack was raising money for the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust and Sebastian’s Action Trust.
External information
Blue Peter
Blue Peter Gold Badge Special (featuring Kerena)
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