Billy Connolly

In His Own Words

If Mohamed lived in Sunderland his beautiful daughter Hodan would still be alive. Unfortunately for him, he doesn't. Mohamed lives in Somaliland, where he had to bring her home to die of a broken leg because he couldn't afford to keep her in hospital.

How do you explain that to your children? How do you explain the unexplainable?

Sometimes Sunderland and Somaliland can seem like a million miles apart, yet my lasting memories from my trips to Africa aren't of the wars, or the diseases, or the poverty. They are of the people. Over the last 20 years I've seen how the money you raise for Red Nose Day is transforming people's lives. It has reunited families, rebuilt their homes and restored the hope that their children will look forward to a brighter future.

Your money helped Alberquirque to find his children and bring them home after the civil war in Mozambique had torn their family apart. Witnessing the moment when they met after 5 years apart was one of the most emotional experiences of my life. Your money did that. That's something that you can be proud to explain to your kids.

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