BBC Presenter Simon Reeve supports SOS Children!
11/03/2008
Simon Reeve, presenter of the BBC travel documentaries, 'Equator' and 'Tropic of Capricorn', has pledged his support for SOS Children.
Following the success of BBC Two's ‘Equator’ - which charted a 25,000 mile spherical journey around the world, - Simon Reeve and his team recently completed a journey along the Tropic of Capricorn, during which they visited SOS Children’s Village Tklokweng, Botswana.
‘Tropic of Capricorn’ is a four-part 2008 BBC documentary series in which Simon and his team tracked the southern edge of the tropics region around the world. The series, and accompanying book, also written by Simon, outlined his journey through southern Africa, Madagascar, Australia and across South America.
After visiting the SOS Children’s Village in Tlokweng, Simon said: "SOS is a fantastic charity helping huge numbers of vulnerable and orphaned children around the world. I recently visited one of their Children's Villages in Tlokweng, Botswana, and was struck by the warm, friendly, and - perhaps most important - family atmosphere. They deserve our support"
There are currently two SOS Children's Villages in Botswana, two SOS Youth Homes and two SOS Nurseries. A third SOS Children's Village is under construction in Serowe.
To find out more about Simon’s travels along the Tropic of Capricorn, visit: www.shootandscribble.com
Relevant Countries: Botswana.