The Red Nose African Convoy was wholehearted, but like a low-banter Top Gear challenge - review
The Red Nose African Convoy was wholehearted, but like a low-banter Top Gear challenge - review
- They saw babies being delivered in Africa’s largest urban slum, met sex workers at a treacherous truck-stop and watched an 18-month-old boy get his HIV diagnosis. Much of their journey was along the infamous Northern Corridor, dubbed “The Devil’s Highway”, which claimed 3,000 fatalities last year alone. There were cockle-warming moments and inspirational locals, including Ugandan schoolteacher Jean-Charles and orphaned 12-year-old Susan, who is bringing up her four siblings single-handed.
- They saw babies being delivered in Africa’s largest urban slum, met sex workers at a treacherous truck-stop and watched an 18-month-old boy get his HIV diagnosis. Much of their journey was along the infamous Northern Corridor, dubbed “The Devil’s Highway”, which claimed 3,000 fatalities last year alone. There were cockle-warming moments and inspirational locals, including Ugandan schoolteacher Jean-Charles and orphaned 12-year-old Susan, who is bringing up her four siblings single-handed.
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