Bukayo Saka helps Turkish families affected by the shattering earthquake

The 21-year-old has been working with charity organisation Big Shoe to assist those in need in Turkey

On Monday night at Old Trafford, he scored his first hat-trick as a professional as England destroyed North Macedonia 7-0. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria earlier this year claimed the lives of over 50,000 people and left over two million homeless.

In addition to funding shelters in Hatay, Adiyaman, Kahramanmaras, and Malatya for 26 families directly impacted by the disaster, Saka collaborated with Big Shoe to fund 120 paediatric procedures in Nigeria last year.

After seeing the heartbreaking news on television and social media, Saka remarked, “I immediately knew that I really wanted to help the people affected by this tragedy.”

Everyone should count themselves lucky if they have a roof over their head. Without their fault, the calamity gradually robbed those people of everything they owned.

It means a lot to me to be able to provide a hand and offer something back. Bukayo Saka has been an inspiration to the young generation both on and off the pitch across the globe.

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