Supporters at Crewe Alexandra's penultimate home of the season will be invited to make a difference to the lives of survivors - following February's earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. 

A collection at Mornflake Stadium is to be held for Christian Aid on Saturday 29 April - contributing to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal for those still suffering.

Organiser Malcolm Crook, told Nub News: "We did a collection for the first time last year.

Tilly Wright with the collecting bucket at Mornflake Stadium in 2022 (Nub News).

"It raised more than £500 for the Christian Aid Ukraine Appeal - with a dozen collectors at key points of entry to the stadium.

"The away supporters did us proud as well as the home fans.

"This time we have penultimate home game of this season in League Two against Swindon Town o Saturday 29 April and have decided to focus on the Turkey/Syria Earthquake Appeal.

"We also hope to draw people's attention to Christian Aid Week which follows hard on the heels of the match, in May."

On 6 February, an initial magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit southern Turkey close to the border with northern Syria.

On 6 February, an initial magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit southern Turkey close to the border with northern Syria (Wikimedia Commons).

A second 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck nine hours later, with aftershocks following.

Two weeks later, two more earthquakes struck in Turkey and were felt strongly in areas of Northwest Syria. People reported more buildings collapsing and widespread panic.

Tens of thousands of people have died, with many more injured in the aftermath of the earthquakes. 

Following the immediate priorities of search and rescue, the relief effort has now moved into a new phase.

Christian Aid and its partners are now focused on providing shelter, medical treatment for the injured.

A collection at Mornflake Stadium is to be held for Christian Aid on Saturday 29 April - with Crewe hosting Swindon Town (Ryan Parker).

It also plans to secure heaters for spaces and winter kits with blankets- along with warm clothes and ensuring people have food and clean water.

Crewe Alexandra host Bradford City in their final home game of the season on Wednesday 3 May.

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