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Roger Akelius has pledged $76 million to support education and recovery for children growing up amid war and conflict, marking one of the largest individual humanitarian commitments ever made in Sweden.

The funds, directed through UNICEF, will finance hundreds of new schools and learning spaces, with a focus on restoring some sense of normal childhood in regions devastated by violence and instability.

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Stockholm-based Akelius is looking to offload nearly half of its D.C.-area portfolio in an effort to rebalance its U.S. and European holdings.

The investment firm put up for sale five Northern Virginia apartment buildings: three in Arlington, one in Vienna and one in Reston. The properties total 1,512 units.

Berkadia is marketing the properties: Arlington’s 383-unit Ballston Place, 214-unit Barton House and 318-unit Dominion Plaza; Vienna’s 251-unit Dwell Vienna Metro; and Reston’s 346-unit Fairway Apartments.

All are more than 96% leased, according to Berkadia’s marketing materials, and can be sold together or separately.

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Real estate company Akelius reported increased rental income and net operating income in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the corresponding quarter last year.

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If you have a lot of money, it should be used in the right way. And this is a huge tragedy. — he says.

The Akelius Foundation has previously donated 100 million kronor to Palestine via SOS Children's Villages, which, among other things, went towards building a school in Gaza.

Now I have seen pictures that show that only pieces of concrete remain of that school, Roger Akelius, real estate entrepreneur and founder of the charitable foundation, tells Dagens ETC.

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Unicef Sweden receives SEK 1.2 billion in humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The majority, SEK 800 million, comes from the Akelius Foundation, started by billionaire Roger Akelius.

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The Swedish government, together with the Akelius Foundation, has donated 1.2 billion SEK to children in Gaza via UNICEF.

SEK 400 million comes from the government, while the Akelius Foundation, founded by real estate billionaire Roger Akelius, accounts for SEK 800 million.

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Real estate billionaire Roger Akelius is donating SEK 800 million to Gaza via Unicef and hisAkelius Foundation, according to a press release.
"A school for 250 students, teachers and food for fi ve years costs around a couple ofmillion kronor, depending on tents or permanent buildings. Akelius contributes 400schools," writes the charity's chairwoman Kerstin Engström.

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I start crying when I see how the kids in Gaza have it.
property contractor Roger Akelius told Aftonbladet.

Now the Akelius Foundation is donating a record $800 million in support of children via Swedish Unicef. The foundation has previously donated 100 million to SOS Children's Villages to orphanages for Palestinian children.

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Roger Akelius' charity organization is making what it claims is the largest Swedish donation for humanitarian aid ever: 800 million kronor to children in Gaza, twice as much as the government is giving... continue reading or go to original source

The UN children's fund Unicef receives a total of 1.2 billion kronor in Swedish support for Gaza.

400 million comes from the government – a record 800 million comes from the Akelius Foundation.

– Even a Palestinian, orphaned child is an ordinary child – without sleep, with crying, missing and stomach cramps, says founder Roger Akelius.

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