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SOS Children's Villages opens first long-term crisis centre for women in Belarus

July 23 2010 - 23/07/2010 - The recently opened SOS Children's Village Mogilev has an unusually significant impact as it also features the country's first shelter for women offering long-term protection from domestic violence. Tatiana Burova of SOS Children's Villages Belarus explains the centre's work.

Oscar Nominee Djimon Hounsou and Kimora Lee Simmons visit SOS Children's Village in South Africa

June 30 2010 - 30/06/2010 - SOS Children's Villages in South Africa welcomed acclaimed actor Djimon Hounsou and his wife, Kimora Lee Simmons, to its village in Cape Town on 21 June during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The couple toured the area, visited with the children, and expressed their support for SOS Children's Villages worldwide.

Japanese royalty in Rustenburg

June 29 2010 - 29/06/2010 - Although Rustenburg is no stranger to royalty as they have their own Royal Bafokeng family, the SOS Children's Village Rustenburg were delighted to host a visit by the Japanese Princess Takamodo and the President of the Japan Football Association on 24 June.