THE Good Friday Appeal has extra importance to a Wallacedale family, after seeing the Royal Children’s Hospital’s important work firsthand.

Although the hospital was unable to save Brendan (Hump) and Leonie (Mop) Bell’s 13-year-old daughter, Natalie, almost two years ago, the couple said the five weeks they spent by her side at the hospital opened their eyes and gave them a newfound respect for the important role the Royal Children’s Hospital and its staff play in many people’s lives.