7 tweets about David Beckham’s pledge to world’s children
Football star David Beckham is one of the most recognisable people on the planet. So who better than the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and LA Galaxy icon to front a campaign aimed at helping to protect millions of children from danger?
David celebrated his 10 years as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador this week by launching . It will raise funds and put pressure on world leaders to help some of the most at-risk children by providing education, health care, water and sanitation, and social protection.
The fund – named after his famous shirt number – will aim to tackle many of the problems that stop children going to school in developing countries – including disease and poverty. It will concentrate on seven projects in seven countries, including training teachers and supplying school materials in Bangladesh where 2.6 million children do not regularly attend primary school.
Here are seven messages sent on Twitter about the work David Beckham is doing with the fund.
How do I get my school involved? Recently fundraised for chn in Philippines and we want to learn & help further!
— Yasmina Bibi (@yasmina_bibi)
RT : What a fantastic & inspiring morning! To find out more about 7 go to
— Global Careers Fair (@GCFsocial)
Star, UN Goodwill amb launched 10 yr new fund to help children called
— Zheela Nasari (@ZheelaJ)
inspirational cause, so many children suffering unnecessarily!!
— Rajbinder Kaur (@RajRandhawa)
David Beckham retire from football and to fill his spare time? Change the world. Good lad.
— Greggy Pea (@GreggyPea)
So impressed with David Beckham and his new fund. Using his celebrity status for good, hope more follow suit.
— Richard Brown (@The_RichBrown)
As if we didn't already think Becks was one of the nicest guys ever…
— The Sun (@TheSunNewspaper)
And here's a bonus tweet – from none other than David's wife Victoria, the former Spice Girl and fashion designer:
I'm so proud of David reaching his 10th anniversary as a Goodwill Ambassador See what's next at Xvb
— Victoria Beckham (@VBFansPage)