Laila Morse
It's our final day of hearing from the celebrities from this year's selection of 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' contestants, and finding out what they have to say about Malaria No More UK - the charity every contestant is backing this year, with 15p from every vote made going to the charity to help save lives in Africa.
Fashion designer David Emanuel discusses how he himself has battled a life-threatening disease: “many years ago I went on a safari to Kenya and was armed with the knowledge to know what to do. I slept under a mosquito net and took my malaria pills. Knowledge is key, the correct information can save your life. Last year I conquered prostate cancer and now I hope I can conquer the jungle. Together we can conquer malaria too.”
Better known as Carlton from The Fresh Prince, Alfonso Ribeiro said: “growing up in the US, we’re fortunate to have access to great healthcare and medicines. Malaria was eliminated from the States 60 years ago, so we no longer experience the devastating impact of the disease. As a dad of two, to hear that malaria is one of the biggest childkillers on the planet is insane. All I care about for my children is that they are healthy, there is nothing that equals a healthy child. To think that you can save an infant’s life so easily, is a wonderful thing. We must all get behind this campaign and make malaria no more!"
Finally, talking about overcoming her own health battles Laila Morse commented: “I know what it’s like to suffer from a serious disease as I came through breast cancer back in 2000. I knew someone too who had recurring malaria, it was awful, he used to get the sweats and the shakes. Now I want to help anyone facing a killer disease so I was really pleased to hear that votes will help families in Africa fight malaria. A little goes a long way, it costs less than a cup of tea to save a life from malaria.”
Viewers can donate to Malaria No More UK online at www.malarianomore.org.uk/donate.
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