David and Victoria Beckham have “kickstarted” an appeal to provide aid to the children of Ukraine as Russia’s invasion continues to devastate the country.
David launched UNICEF’s Emergency Appeal with an emotional message on Tuesday to his 71million Instagram followers.The former footballer solemnly said in a video: “Like you, I have watched the situation in Ukraine unfold with horror and disbelief.“Mothers forced to flee with their children.
Families torn apart. Children pulled from their beds to become refugees overnight.“With my family safe around me, I felt the helplessness we all share when faced with scenes of such despair."That’s why I’m setting up an emergency appeal through my 7 Fund for UNICEF to help provide immediate aid.“Victoria and I have made a donation on behalf of our family to kickstart the appeal.“We would be so grateful if you would join us to help UNICEF support these innocent children.”A source close to the couple states they have donated £1million out of their own pocket to help the initiative.They told MailOnline: “David and Victoria personally donated £1m to the emergency appeal set up via David’s dedicated 7 Fund for UNICEF.
A post shared by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham)“They wanted to do everything they could to help UNICEF in their work on the ground in Ukraine.”Victoria also publicly endorsed the campaign by reposting David’s plea to her own Instagram.In view of her 29 million followers, the fashion designer wrote: “The situation in Ukraine is truly heartbreaking.
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