Hannah Chowdhry

Hi everyone, I've been thinking of ideas for my blog and today I want to share my routine when feeding the homeless in my previous Ilford community. It all starts early in the morning, waking up around 7 am. This can be a struggle in itself, as I'm out of the routine of waking up early for school. However, what motivates me is that our work helps the homeless which is a rewarding experience. After I wake up, my mum and I travel to Tesco's to collect food donations that will be given out at the foodbank that we prepare at 9 am every morning. Once we collect the donations, we travel to the Prince of Wales pub in Ilford. The owner was so kind to give us permission to serve the homeless in their car park during this pandemic. My mum and I then take out the tables and give them a thorough wipe down with a disinfectant. Before we do this, we both wear gloves and masks as a precaution to not spread any germs. Usually, 65 homeless or economically hard-up people come every m...

Here I am introducing Father Gareth of St Mary's Church, Ilford as he prays before serving food he has delivered from his church. Hi everyone, it's been a while since I've written a blog. But I'd like to share my experiences during this lock down, so far, as I try to keep occupied and sane. During the time that I have been at home, I have become a teacher to my younger siblings. They have been given work by their school which consists of online work given and some sheets that they receive once a month. I help with their time management and with any subjects they might struggle with. As I was preparing for my GCSE's not too long ago (now cancelled :D), I can help my sister, who is in year 7, with many of her current subjects such as Spanish and science. The fact that I have studied them to a greater extent than her and to a good standard means I am competent enough. I find it very rewarding when I help my sisters, as I can help better their learning exper...