For Demna, the decision to become a United24 ambassador comes from a personal story, as he too has previously experienced the trauma of being a refugee.
Creative director of Balenciaga fashion house Demna became ambassador of the United24 platform under the direction of “Rebuilding Ukraine” to help temporarily displaced persons. This is stated on the website of the President of Ukraine.
The initiative consists in collecting funds for the restoration of critical infrastructure objects of Ukraine: roads, bridges, schools and hospitals.
The aforementioned fashion house supported Ukraine under during the Balenciaga Winter 22 show in March this year, when Demna shared with guests his own experience as a refugee.
For him, the decision to become a United24 ambassador is connected to a personal story, as he experienced the trauma of being a refugee.
< p>“I am honored to become a United24 ambassador. I know very well and feel the pain that Ukrainians are going through. I thought a lot about how I can help Ukraine and all the refugees who want to return home. That is why I decided to focus on the humanitarian direction. And a special sweatshirt will be a kind of message of support for Ukraine,” he said.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyi for his part thanked country support:
“It is extremely important to keep the world's attention on Ukraine to help rebuild our country,” he said.
A special sweatshirt was created in support of the United24 platform. 100% of the profit from its sale will be transferred to the above-mentioned direction. Charity sweatshirts will be available to order from July 28 exclusively at united24-demna.balenciaga.com.
Remember, earlier Olena Zelenska called in the US Congress to provide Ukraine with weapons and air defense systems.
“I am asking you for air defense. So that rockets do not kill children in their strollers, do not destroy children's rooms and entire families,” she said.
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