Roger Federer makes R7.5 million donation to Ukrainian children

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By Pelumi Emmanuel

Published: March 18, 2022 | 10:51 PM

Roger Federer, “horrified” by the images from Ukraine, announced on Friday that he is donating $500 000 (R7.5 million) through his foundation “to establish access to continued schooling for Ukrainian children.”

“My family and I are horrified seeing pictures from Ukraine and heartbroken for the innocent people who have been so terribly affected. We stand for peace,” the tennis legend wrote in a tweet tagged with yellow and blue hearts and a dove.

“About 6 million Ukrainian children are currently out of school and we know it is a very critical time to provide access to education,” wrote Federer.

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“We would like to help them cope with this extremely traumatic experience.”

He established the Roger Federer Foundation in 2003 to help disadvantaged children and said it “will be supporting War Child Holland with a donation of $500 000 to establish access to continued schooling for Ukrainian children.”

By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse

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