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Andy Murray to donate 2022 season prize cash to Ukrainian youngsters

Andy Murray to donate 2022 season prize cash to Ukrainian youngsters
Andy Murray to donate 2022 season prize cash to Ukrainian youngsters


The 3-time grand slam champion says he’ll be partnering with UNICEF to assist supply scientific provides and developmental kits.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine enters a 14th day, no less than two million refugees were compelled to escape the rustic.

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“Over 7.5m youngsters are in danger with the escalating battle in Ukraine, so I am running with UNICEF UK to assist supply pressing scientific provides and early adolescence construction kits,” Murray, who’s a UNICEF ambassador, tweeted.

“It is vital schooling continues, so UNICEF is operating to allow get right of entry to to studying for displaced youngsters, in addition to supporting the rehabilitation of broken colleges, at the side of alternative apparatus and furnishings,” he added.

“I’ll be donating my profits from my prize cash for the remainder of the yr, however any individual in the United Kingdom can enhance UNICEF’s humanitarian reaction through donating to our attraction through following this hyperlink — https://unicef.united kingdom/am_ukraine.

“Youngsters in Ukraine want peace — now.”

Murray’s donation comes after tennis’ 3 governing our bodies — the ATP, WTA and ITF — and the organizations that run every of the 4 grand slams pledged to donate a complete of $700,000 “to enhance the humanitarian reduction efforts for the battle in Ukraine.”

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