Davina McCall was visibly emotional during her Comic Relief presenting stint on BBC after hearing the heartbreaking story of a mother who lost her baby. The 58-year-old TV host shared that since 2000, the number of children dying before their fifth birthday from preventable diseases has halved, but warned that projections show this figure may rise again.
McCall introduced a pre-recorded clip featuring Susan, a mother whose daughter Michelle died at 18 months from malaria and nutritional deficiency. After the tragedy, Susan trained as a community health worker to help other women in her area prevent similar losses.
Fighting back tears, McCall said: 'Mothers, helping mothers. I love that.' She urged viewers to donate, emphasising that community health workers are needed now more than ever. Comic Relief supports projects like LWALA, which trains volunteers like Susan.
McCall added: 'We all made it past our fifth birthday, but isn't that something that every child deserves?' She then handed over to Catherine Tate, in character as Nan, to explain how viewers can contribute.
