Kate in starving Africa kids plea

Royal ... Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is presented with a bouquet of flowers

 

 

THE Duchess of Cambridge today used her first ever interview as a Royal to plea to the world: "Don't forget the starving children in Africa."

Kate was speaking after visiting UNICEF's emergency relief depot in Copenhagen with new hubby Wills today.
After touring the charity's supply line in the Danish capital Kate was asked how she reacted after hearing of the plight of 13 million people caught in the worst famine for more than two decades.
She said: "It's been going for 100 days or so and it's really still ongoing and a huge amount still has to happen with hundreds of children still malnourished at the moment.

Video: William and Kate in Africa appeal

ROYAL couple visit Copenhagen in support of Unicef campaign

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"Hopefully we can do as much as we can really."
"We really hope to put the spotlight back on this terrible crisis and we need to try and raise the awareness.
"I was shocked by some of the statistics and I think other people would be if they'd lost track of the story.
Hubby William was asked what had touched him the most about the catastrophe in Africa.

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He said: "I think what impresses me the most is that there is just an incredible amount being done. "UNICEF is leading the way and they're doing a fantastic job and sadly there's still a lot more to do and that's why we're here today.

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"We will try to do our and get as many people as possible realising the truly horrendous situation that's going on in east Africa. "It's not a case of seeing it, it's sort of a case of it's always in the background.
"It's been going on for, as Catherine was saying, at least 100 days now and it's not getting any better.
"The rains have come now and as hopefully you've all heard from the UNICEF brief that doesn't necessarily mean things are going to get better at all, in fact disease becomes a huge issue.
"And so it's very much a case of anyone who can do anything to help, please do."

Taste ... Wills has taste of high-protein paste supplied to African children

William then pleaded for people to dig deep despite the economic crisis in the west. 

 

He added: "As tragic and disastrous as what's going on around the world financially is, I think what's going on in east Africa really puts things into perspective of how terrible a crisis can actually get.
Kate echoed Wills after being asked if she wanted people to donate.
She said: "I really, really hope so, yes, definitely."
"I think it was initially a very big story, a lot of people did hear about it. I think because it has been going on for some time, people have perhaps lost track of the terrible situation so I think this hopefully will put the light back on this crisis.
She was then asked why she had come to Copenhagen and replied: "Really to support UNICEF and other charitable organisations who are doing work like this to support east Africa in this terrible situation.

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