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Roger Federer Pledges USD 500K To Help Children In War-torn Ukraine

20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer said his family is 'horrified seeing pictures from Ukraine and heartbroken for the innocent people.'

Roger Federer and his wife are the parents of two sets of twins.
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Roger Federer is offering financial help to Ukrainians during Russia's invasion. ()

Federer wrote Friday on social media that his foundation will바카라 웹사이트be making a donation of $500,000 “to establish access to바카라 웹사이트continued schooling for Ukrainian children.”

Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, and has been attacking바카라 웹사이트schools, hospitals and buildings where people sought safety in바카라 웹사이트various cities.

"My family and I are horrified seeing pictures from Ukraine바카라 웹사이트and heartbroken for the innocent people who have been so바카라 웹사이트terribly affected," Federer wrote. “We stand for peace.”

He and his wife are the parents of two sets of twins.

The 40-year-old Swiss tennis star's 20 Grand Slam titles are tied with Novak Djokovic for the second most won by a man,바카라 웹사이트behind only Rafael Nadal's 21.

Another former No. 1 tennis player, three-time major champion Andy Murray, announced March 8 that he would “be바카라 웹사이트donating my earnings from my prize money for the rest of the바카라 웹사이트year” to humanitarian efforts aimed at helping children in바카라 웹사이트Ukraine.

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