'Never did I think I would be awarded for an act of charity': Tasmanian Rachel Bessant recognised for her work for children, needy people - Australia Day Honours: "Never did I think I would be awarded for an act of charity"

"I saw the children were buried in the mud. I cried and cried and cried, and I said how can I help these people, I really want to help. It really affected me that they're so helpless and they've lost everything - their loved ones." - "I saw the children were buried in the mud. I cried and cried and cried, and I said how can I help this people, I really want to help. It really affected me that they're so helpless and they've lost everything - their loved-ones."