Manchester United has raised a record-breaking £230,000 to help Unicef save Bangladeshi children from drowning, according to the report of club’s website.
Louis van Gaal, his Manchester United first-team squad and coaching staff attended the 16th annual United for Unicef Gala Dinner on Sunday night.
Hosted by television personality and United fan Angus Deayton, the black-tie event is the highlight of the club’s social calendar. UK band The South, featuring ex-members of popular ‘90s group The Beautiful South, performed following a successful fundraising auction.
“Money raised from Sunday night’s event will help Unicef to save children’s lives in Bangladesh,” said the report.
It adds that in this disaster-prone country, a child dies from drowning every 29 minutes; that’s 50 children per day, 18,000 per year – making it the leading cause of death amongst young children.
