Gucci Pledges 300,000 Euros to UNICEF’s Education Cause

Gucci’s recent pledge to UNICEF’s education cause marks another chapter in the brand’s ongoing commitment to global humanitarian efforts

Gucci, led by creative director Sabato De Sarno, is making a significant contribution of 300,000 euros to UNICEF’s education thematic fund. The luxury brand aims to support UNICEF’s educational programs, emphasizing the essential right of every child to quality education, particularly in the world’s most vulnerable communities.

In light of the unprecedented disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Gucci recognizes the enduring impact on children’s learning and access to education. UNICEF’s education initiatives have so far assisted 37.9 million out-of-school children, including 251,565 children with disabilities, providing access to education, and distributing learning materials to 28.3 million children.

UNICEF supporter and CHIME FOR CHANGE campaign Co-Founder Salma Hayek helps prepare food for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. On April 25, Hayek visited the region with UNICEF to draw attention to the urgent humanitarian needs of children and families whose lives have been upended by the conflict in Syria. Hayek also helped launch Gucci's CHIME for the Children of Syria, a fundraising appeal to support children and families affected by the crisis. (PRNewsFoto/UNICEF)

Gucci has been a longstanding partner of UNICEF. In the period from 2005 to 2015, the luxury brand actively contributed to initiatives like Schools for Africa. This project aimed to expand access to quality education for girls, orphans, and those in extreme poverty, influencing national education policies in countries such as Mozambique and Malawi. Gucci’s efforts during this period included training over 8,700 teachers, constructing nearly 300 school classrooms, providing 14,600 school desks, and building more than 1,800 water and sanitation facilities in schools.

Furthermore, Gucci played a pivotal role as a founding member of UNICEF’s Girls’ Empowerment Initiative, focusing on advancing girls’ rights and well-being in areas such as health, education, social protection, water, and sanitation.

Gucci’s commitment to humanitarian causes extends beyond education. From January 2018 to August 2019, in partnership with UNICEF USA and BeyGood4Burundi initiated by Beyoncé, Gucci supported the construction and rehabilitation of Water Access, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure in Burundi. This initiative enabled 4,850 additional people to gain sustainable access to safe drinking water, benefiting over 36,000 people since January 2018.

During the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gucci demonstrated its ongoing support by donating $500,000 to UNICEF USA in December 2020. Additionally, the luxury brand contributed a further $100,000 on behalf of the Gucci community to aid UNICEF’s efforts in preparing for the global, equitable delivery of COVID-19 vaccines in vulnerable communities worldwide.