‘We stand for peace!’ Roger Federer pledges $500,000 towards the education of Ukrainian children through his Foundation
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Swiss legend Roger Federer has been out of action for over 8 months now. He last played at Wimbledon last year where he managed to make it to the quarterfinals. After that, Federer decided to undergo yet another knee surgery as he wasn’t feeling 100%. The Swiss maestro was in crutches for a couple of months and is currently in recovery. He is expected to be back in training in a few weeks and if everything goes according to the plan, he should be back on the tour around Wimbledon.
Away from the court, Federer is time and again spotted with his family or at any major event. Recently, Federer shared that he’ll be taking the lead to educate the Ukrainian children who have suffered due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Many Ukrainian people have lost their homes and many children have even lost their parents. In a statement, Federer said that he is horrified by seeing the pictures from Ukraine and that he stands for peace.
“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,” Federer said.
Roger Federer Foundation aim to help 6 million Ukrainian children
The Swiss announced that he, via the Roger Federer Foundation, will provide assistance to around 6 million Ukrainian children and will provide them education in this critical time. He said that the Roger Federer Foundation, will be supporting War Child Holland with a donation of $500,000
“We will provide assistance to children from Ukraine who need care, about 6 million Ukrainian children are currently out of school and we know it’s a very critical time to provide access to education and would like to support them to deal with this extremely traumatic experience,” Federer said.
“Through the Roger Federer Foundation, we will be supporting War Child Holland with a donation of $500’000 to establish access to continued schooling for Ukrainian children,” he concluded.
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