Gavin Rajah & Manu Ginobili UNICEF goodwill ambassadors
14 Aug '07
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“Through his generous philanthropy and advocacy and his impressive creative achievements as a fashion designer and entrepreneur, Gavin Rajah promotes the rights of women and children to protection from violence, abuse and exploitation, and actively supports the development of critical life skills for young people,” UNICEF South Africa Country Representative Macharia Kamau stated.
A founder of Cape Town Fashion Week and the only South African designer invited by France's prestigious Federation Française de la Couture to showcase his collections at fashion's leading event, Paris Fashion Week, Mr. Rajah said he had always been a great admirer of UNICEF's work to protect the world's children.
“I am proud to have been given the opportunity to help UNICEF protect, care for and stamp out the most abhorrent crime of violence against children, particularly those in my own country. We must all work harder to create safer conditions for children to grow up in,” he said.
Mr. Rajah has announced plans to work with UNICEF and other partners to establish a sustainable development community-based project that supports families and young people who wish to learn garment manufacturing skills, a backbone industry in the Western Cape, where he operates his design studio and where his world famous garments are made.
With their new appointments, Manu Ginobili and Gavin Rajah join global celebrities such as tennis great Roger Federer and singers Ricky Martin and Shakira, who use their celebrity power to advocate for improvements in the well-being of all children.
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