Muguruza to donate doubles prize money for children’s education

BIRMINGHAM, Great Britain - Room To Read ambassador Garbiñe Muguruza has pledged to donate all of her doubles prize money from the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham to the charity’s fundraising efforts in Cambodia, the Spanish player announced today.

“Growing up as a little girl in Venezuela, I’m very aware that not everybody has the same opportunities,” Muguruza said in a video posted to her social media. “That’s why I connected with Room To Read, because they are trying to help kids’ education.

“My goal is to help build another school [library], so this week I am donating my doubles prize money. We’re very close to making it happen.”

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The funds raised will support Room to Read's literacy program and the creation of a brand new school library in Banlech Prasat Primary School in Prey Veng Province, Cambodia. The teachers, librarian and the head teacher in the school will also receive training and ongoing support on how best to engage with students using these specialized learning materials that are geared towards early reading and writing skills.

Muguruza and her doubles partner Daria Kasatkina are in the quarterfinals in Birmingham this week after knocking out No.2 seeds Andrea Sestini Hlavackova and Barbora Strycova in the opening round. They’ll face Nicole Melichar and Kveta Peschke next.

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