Roger Federer Pledges $500,000 Toward Ukrainian Schooling Efforts

The former World No. 1 donated $500,000 to the War Child Holland foundation.

Former world No. 1 tennis player Roger Federer tweeted a message on Friday expressing his thoughts on the current crisis in Ukraine. 

The Swiss player was distraught specifically about Ukrainian children not receiving schooling at this time. With that, through his Roger Federer Foundation, he is donating $500,000 to War Child Holland to support children’s education.

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— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) March 18, 2022

Federer mentions how around six million Ukrainian children are without schooling at the moment. In his message, the 20-time grand slam winner states that he and his family “stand for peace.” He also included a dove, the universal sign of peace, and blue and gold hearts for Ukraine.

The 40-year-old will most likely not be returning to the court until late summer at the earliest due to a knee surgery he had done last year.

Federer isn’t the only former world No. 1 to pledge money toward Ukrainian relief. British tennis player Andy Murray announced earlier this month that he will be donating the rest of his 2022 earnings to Ukrainian UNICEF relief for children suffering during the crisis.