ROGER FEDERER TO DONATE $500,000 TO SUPPORT UKRAINIAN CHILD REFUGEES

Roger Federer said he will donate $500,000 to aid children affected by the war in Ukraine, while the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said it would donate a percentage of ticket revenue from their Billie Jean King Cup tie against Ukraine to a relief fund.
The U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said earlier this week that nearly 3 million refugees have fled Ukraine, about 7% of the country's population, since Russia's invasion began on Feb. 24. "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 on Twitter.
"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.
"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." Federer, has not played since Wimbledon last year after undergoing knee surgery.
The 20-times Grand Slam winner had been looking to make his return for the grasscourt swing this year but his coach Severin Luthi said earlier this month that a return at Wimbledon may be unlikely as the Swiss was still in the rehabilitation phase. On Instagram, Roger Federer posted a picture of his foundation.
As the annual report of 2021 is finally out, the Swiss player could not contain his excitement and went on to explain the milestones. According to his official website, 68 million Swiss francs have been spent by his foundation at the end of 2021. On Instagram, he wrote, “Despite a challenging year in 2021 with the pandemic, we at @rogerfederer.foundation are extremely happy about the milestones achieved.
A huge thanks to everyone who supported us and continues to inspire me each and every day. Check out the annual report below: #educationempowers.” In the statement, Roger also revealed that his numerous outfits, racquets, and shoes raised around 3.9 million Swiss francs last year.
Also, the foundation received more than 10 million Swiss francs in donations for all the programs for the very first time in 2021. Meanwhile, Federer’s foundation is currently active in seven countries; 9,358 educational institutions have improved in quality, 1,980,000 children have benefited from a better quality education.

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