England and Arsenal star Bukayo Saka finances container village to support victims of the devastating Morocco earthquake in partnership with youth charity BigShoe
- More than 3,000 people were killed in an earthquake in Morocco in September
- Saka partnered with BigShoe to provide families with much-needed support
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Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has donated 50 containers to provide shelter for 255 people affected by the devastating earthquake in Morocco.
Morocco was hit by the biggest earthquake in more than 120 years in September, killing at least 3,000 people.
The provinces of Al Haouz and Taroudant were among the hardest hit by the disaster; the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale.
Saka has teamed up with the BigShoe charity to provide shelter for 84 families in a small village in the Taroudant region.
In the village alone, 42 people died in the natural disaster.
Bukayo Saka has donated 50 containers to provide shelter for families in Morocco
The containers will support families affected by the devastating earthquake in Morocco
Morocco was hit by the largest earthquake in 120 years in September, killing 3,000 people
Saka has supported those affected by donating 50 containers, which are equipped with a sleeping area, electrical sockets, a kitchenette and a bathroom with sink, toilet and shower.
The containers are also equipped with protective grilles on the windows that serve as fall protection in the event of new earthquakes.
The Arsenal and England winger expressed hope that the containers can help the 84 families and 89 children regain some of their daily lives.
“I was shocked when I heard about the terrible earthquake in Morocco,” Saka said.
“But at the second I knew I really wanted to help, and we started looking at what we could do to help the displaced families.
“We found a way to help relatively quickly, and we were able to put a roof over their heads and give them some comfort and hope to those who have lost everything through no fault of their own.
'In situations where people are fighting for survival, losing their homes or their loved ones, you become even more aware of the privileged situation in which you live.'
Saka added that he was touched by the stories of a boy with Down syndrome, the disability of an older man and widows after the disaster.
Saka spoke of the need to put a roof over the heads of families affected by the disaster
Children were seen wearing Arsenal shirts with Saka's name after the star's donation
The 22-year-old had previously worked with BigShoe to fund the financing 120 life-changing surgeries for children in Nigeria last year.
He also funded emergency shelters in Turkish cities hit by earthquakes in early 2023.
BigShoe's work to help less privileged children has been supported by several leading stars since its founding in 2006.
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.
