Comic Relief's Red Nose Day

Meet Amir

Amir has been supported by and is now a Young Leader with Safe Passage International, an organisation funded by Comic Relief. Safe Passage International help refugees access safe routes to sanctuary through legal work, campaigning and advocacy.

Amir was born in Iran but grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan. He is a budding photographer, runner and guitar player who is very close to his family.

When Kabul fell, his family was targeted and Amir was beaten by the Taliban for trying to document what was happening. He went to the airport and, amidst the chaos, was evacuated to England. His parents and sister remain in Kabul and he misses them dearly.

"If I’m here, if I can talk here today, it’s all thanks to my mother. And my father is like a mountain behind me. Every day I call them. I tell them I’m continuing my life and doing more with Safe Passage and Comic Relief, and it makes me feel better."

Thank you for supporting an incredible cause

This year, you've helped us raise £1.5 million for Comic Relief bringing our total to £35.1 million in the past 20 years… helping to improve the lives of more than 1.6 million children and young people!

The Ugandan cotton is grown using only rainwater and is sourced from the Rwenzori Farmers Marketing Co-operative Society.

The co-operative is made up of over 500 farmers in Western Uganda who have been supported by TK Maxx since 2012 to grow top quality cotton, raise their incomes and send their children to school. It was certified to trade as Fairtrade in 2014, and remains the only Fairtrade cotton producer in East Africa. The cotton was first used for the Red Nose Day T-shirts in the 2015 campaign.

We’re delighted to continue to use the cotton for our
T-shirts in the 2025 campaign, and what's more, since 2022 the co-operative has been awarded a grant by Comic Relief to support the Rwenzori Sustainable Trade Centre.