UNICEF People

David Beckham Activity Highlights

2008 • October • In Sierra Leone Mr. Beckham travelled with UNICEF to draw attention to the issue of child survival. He visited a health clinic in Makeni, Bombali District in the northern province, which has the highest number of under-five child deaths in the country. At a feeding centre for severely malnourished children, Mr. Beckham visited babies who had survived on water because their mothers were malnourished and unable to breastfeed. (UNICEF Newsline) (UNICEF UK)

2005 • January •  In Copenhagen, Denmark, Mr. Beckham toured the UNICEF facilities where supplies were being coordination to help the 1.5 million children affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami. Following the tour, he recorded a public service announcement which was used to launch the UNICEF fundraising campaign for tsunami emergency relief operations.  (Sports for Development) (UNICEF UK)

2005 • December •  In New York, on World AIDS Day, Mr. Beckham, along with fellow Goodwill Ambassadors Amitabh Bachchan, Whoopi Goldberg, Robbie Williams, Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan, recorded special television messages for the global campaign on children and AIDS.  (Press Release)

2003 • January •  In the United Kingdom, Mr. Beckham was a member of the Manchester United Football Club when the team began the ‘United for UNICEF’ partnership with the UK Committee.  (UNICEF UK)