{"id":97598,"date":"2023-12-19T10:24:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T10:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=97598"},"modified":"2023-12-19T10:24:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T10:24:30","slug":"saka-finances-village-to-support-victims-of-morocco-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/saka-finances-village-to-support-victims-of-morocco-earthquake\/","title":{"rendered":"Saka finances village to support victims of Morocco earthquake"},"content":{"rendered":"
Arsenal star\u00a0Bukayo Saka has donated 50 containers to help provide shelter for 255 people impacted by the\u00a0devastating earthquake in Morocco.<\/p>\n
Morocco was struck by its biggest earthquake in over 120 years in September, killing at least 3,000 people.<\/p>\n
The provinces of Al Haouz and Taroudant were among the most affected regions by the disaster, with the earthquake having registered 7.2 on the Richter scale.<\/p>\n
Saka has worked with the charity BigShoe to provide much needed shelter for 84 families in a small village in the\u00a0Taroudant region.<\/p>\n
The village alone saw 42 people die in the natural disaster.<\/p>\n
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Bukayo Saka has donated 50 containers to help provide shelter for families in Morocco<\/p>\n
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The containers will support families impacted by the devastating Morocco earthquake<\/p>\n
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Morocco was hit by its biggest earthquake in 120 years in September, killing 3,000 people<\/p>\n
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Saka has supported those impacted by donating 50 containers, which are equipped with a sleeping area, power sockets, a kitchenette and a bathroom with a washbasin, toilet and shower.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The containers have also had\u00a0protective grilles fitted to the windows to serve as fall protection in the event of further earthquakes.<\/p>\n
The Arsenal and England winger expressed hope the containers can help the 84 families and 89 children regain part of their\u00a0everyday lives.<\/p>\n
‘I was shocked when I heard about the terrible earthquake in Morocco,’ Saka said.<\/p>\n
‘But in the second moment, I knew that I really want to help, and we started to look at what we can do to help the displaced families.<\/p>\n
‘We found a way to help relatively quickly, and we were able to put a roof over their head and give them some comfort and hope to those who have lost everything through no fault of their own.<\/p>\n
‘In situations where people are fighting for survival, losing their homes or their loved ones, you become even more aware of the privileged situation you live in.’<\/p>\n
Saka added that he had been touched by the stories of\u00a0a boy with Down’s syndrome, the disability of an older man and widows following the disaster.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Saka spoke of the need to put a roof over the heads of families impacted by the disaster<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Children were seen wearing Arsenal shirts featuring Saka’s name after the star’s donation<\/p>\n It’s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n The 22-year-old had previously teamed up with BigShoe to fund\u00a0<\/span>120 life-changing operations for children in Nigeria last year.<\/p>\n He also financed emergency shelters in Turkish cities impacted by earthquakes at the start of 2023.<\/p>\n BigShoe’s work helping\u00a0less privileged children has been backed by several leading stars since being founded in 2006.<\/p>\n Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger and former Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil have also worked with the charity, which has helped more than 1,800 children worldwide.<\/p>\nIT’S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n