F1 has announced a partnership with UNICEF in order to help the children in need during calamities like that in Turkey and Syria.
After the massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week, companies around the world have stepped up in aide of people struck in the calamity. As a result, F1 has partnered with UNICEF to help the children in need in dire need.
F1 has has inked a three-year deal where they wish to help in key areas such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, (STEM) and more. Children all of the world are still suffering from the after-effects of COVID-19 since the lack of digital services.
F1 will help in the improvement in access to digital services to these children under UNICEF’s Learning Passport programme. The support of the sport will help this programme to reach to 19 additional countries – especially Brazil and Mexico where they visit – to the already 26 operational countries.
“In a sport where research, technology and innovation play a vital role in a driver and team’s success, education is at the core of Formula 1,” said Stefano Domenicali. “The partnership with UNICEF will enable us to effectively use our sport’s global platform to help bridge the educational divide experienced by the world’s most vulnerable children.
“Every child has a right to a quality education and to be protected during emergencies. We are proud that we can play a role in ensuring the most vulnerable children are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to achieve their goals.”
At the same time, Jon Sparkes, Chief Executive of The UK Committee for UNICEF added: “The world is facing a growing learning crisis, with millions of children continuing to miss out on school and access to the technology they need to learn and flourish. Investment in education is fundamental to the development of children and young people, and to building the societies and economies they need for the future, so we must act now to prevent this learning crisis.
“With Formula 1, we are starting a new partnership that will help ensure that more children have access to quality learning and the skills training they need to succeed in school, work and life. At UNICEF, we believe that sports play a unique role in bringing people together, helping us to address the biggest issues affecting children, including those caught up in humanitarian emergencies.”
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