Paul Pogba launches Facebook birthday fundraiser to help UNICEF tackle coronavirus

Paul Pogba is using his birthday to stage a campaign through Facebook to raise money for Unicef’s work supporting children affected by the coronavirus.

 

The footballer is one of a number of celebrities to regularly use the social media platform’s birthday gift giving feature.

 

Last year he has raised more than £7,000 for

and this year, for his 27^th birthday, he is looking to raise money to help ensure children’s charity UNICEF is able to help vulnerable young people affected by the virus.

 

Click on the link to help fight the war against #COVID19t.co/FTA7936t07 pic.twitter.com/Wbui94Nua4

— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba)

Click on the link to help fight the war against #COVID19https://t.co/FTA7936t07 pic.twitter.com/Wbui94Nua4

— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) March 15, 2020

 

“It’s my birthday and I’m always grateful that me, my family and friends are healthy. Nonetheless, not everybody is in good health right now,” said Pogba, who plays for Manchester United and France.

“The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the health and lives of many, including children.
The impact of a large-scale outbreak, especially on poor and vulnerable children, can be immense.

“Unicef is helping prevent the spread of #Coronavirus by supplying vital medical supplies, consulting with communities and implementing prevention campaigns. It is a priority to stop the spread of this new virus, and the misinformation that’s spreading alongside it.

“At times like this we need to come together.”

 

Pogba is looking to raise £27,000 for UNICEF. The campaign launched on Sunday March 15 and as of today had raised £5,043, from donations from 303 people.

 

He stresses that if he is able to reach his target the money will be able to provide more than 300,000 disposable gloves for health workers, around 3,000 surgical masks and almost 10,000 sets of vented goggles.