Malnutrition is a silent emergency in Papua New Guinea and the underlying cause for the majority of deaths of children under the age of 5.
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This situation is seriously limiting not only children’s growth outcomes but also their future learning and income earning potential which further perpetuates the inter-generational cycle of malnutrition and poverty.
EXOTIC: The cod fish sperm (above) and sea urchin sushi were among the dishes David Beckham posted on his Instagram account during his stop in Singapore.
“Two local teams from two different villagers here in Mount Hagen will be playing with him”, Tkatchenko told the ABC. Sports minister Justin Tkatchenko acknowledged: “A lot of them don’t know who this guy is and how famous he is”.
Unicef Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has spent time at a refugee camp in Djibouti, meeting children and families, including those displaced by conflict and violence in neighbouring countries.
Sharing a snapshot of himself wearing a rather brilliant hat and making his own football, David explained: “I don’t think I’ve ever made a football before a game before, this one is made from banana leaves”.
Set to come full circle, the show will conclude where it all began for the 40-year-old as he plays a final game with a host of football legends at Manchester United’s Old Trafford.
The programme, entitled Love Of The Game, will see David travel the world visiting a few of the most challenging locations on the planet.
“This is the first time I have visited a refugee camp”, said David, who launched the 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund earlier this year.
Discussing his involvement in the show, David explained: “I’ve seen the transformational effect sport, in particular football, has on people’s lives”.
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His journey will be featured in a BBC film called Beckham: For The Love Of The Game.
