Roger Federer launches a $3.3 million project through his foundation that hopes to put 54,000 children in school in Malawi in the next 10 years. "As the father of two little girls, I observe every day how incredibly fast children learn if their environment is a stimulating one," Federer said in a statement. "It is a great privilege for me and my foundation to help give children in Malawi the chance to reach their full potential."
The foundation is aiming to build 80 community-based child care centers for three- to five-year-olds in the impoverished country, which will include classrooms, supplies, play areas and meals. Nearly half of all children under the age of five in Malawi are said to be chronically malnourished, and over three million children under the age of eight are out of school. Malawi, which is located in southeast Africa, is said to have half its 13 million people living below the poverty line.