Roger Federer
Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after winning his match against Gilles Simon of France at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 8, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville REUTERS/Toby Melville

Roger Federer made good use of his time off the tour by visiting Malawi and launching a children’s program following a tough final at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships. The 17-time grand slam champion continues to make a difference in the world by starting a children’s program, funded by his foundation, in the little country situated in southeastern Africa.

Federer posted snaps of African vacation on Twitter. He wrote that it was the first time that he had paid a visit to Malawi. In one photo, Federer was seen interacting with kids. He also didn’t forget to pose for a selfie and shared the picture to his more than three million followers on the popular social networking website.

Upon arrival at the airport, Federer said via AFP News that children are the future of the world and he strongly enjoy being able to provide support to their education. Federer added that he has been working hard to ensure that he is able to extend help to poverty-stricken kids, who are unable to go to school because of lack of resources.

“I think it’s really important that every child should have this (education) opportunity,” Federer said. “So I am trying to help as much as I can.”

According to a statement posted on Roger Federer Foundation, the World No. 2 has partnered with DAPP, a local non-government organisation, to promote a successful transition from early education to primary school and to end to dropout crisis in the rural communities. Federer, who has been actively supporting Early Childhood Care and Education since 2011, looks forward to helping 135,000 children by 2021.

The Roger Federer Foundation also extends help to children in Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Since the foundation’s inception, Federer’s charity has been able to provide an opportunity for a better education to 215,000 children. The foundation aspires to be able to help one million children in three years’ time.

Federer is currently taking a break from men’s tennis tournaments following his second consecutive final loss at the All England Club. He previously said via Tennis.com that he will announce the rest of his schedule for the 2015 season after he has recovered his strength and evaluated his performance for the first half of the year.

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