The best friends raising tens of thousands for Yemen by making lemonade

Watch ITV News Correspondent Ivor Bennet speak to Ayaan and Mikaeel

When best friends Ayaan and Mikaeel learned about the humanitarian crisis in Yemen they decided they wanted to help.

Around 24 million people in the war-torn country are in desperate need of aid.

So the friends set up a lemonade stand to raise money for charity.

Together they have now made almost £40,000.

Ivor Bennett met the boys on a Tuesday morning.

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