IT is 40 years since Dame Claire Bertschinger was a nurse on the front line of the devastating famine in Ethiopia, deciding which starving children to save. Her frail image was beamed from the screen at Live Aid, her life appearing to slowly ebb away. Status Quo open Live Aid at Wembley Stadium with Rockin' All Over The World“I have been to see her and little Claire. It is very special.”Of the famous news broadcast that first highlighted the desperate situation in Ethiopia, Claire added: “I had no idea it had had the impact that it did. “It made me realise how wonderful Michael Buerk’s report had been and the fundraising Band Aid had done afterwards.

Source: Ethiopian News October 22, 2024 02:44 UTC