Cristiano Ronaldo sends care package to earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey

Cristiano Ronaldo sends care package to earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey with former Manchester United star deeply affected by tragic scenes that has left over 50,000 dead 

  • Earthquakes last month devastated large swathes of Turkey and Syria 
  • Portuguese has sent a care package to the victims of the tragic. natural disaster
  • Cristiano Ronaldo has been left deeply affected by the tragedy in the regions 

Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a care package to victims of the devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey.

The former Manchester United star has been deeply affected by the tragic scenes that has left a huge death toll and severely impacted peoples lives.

And Ronaldo has sent a plane full of aid to the areas devastated by the disaster as he looks to help those affected.

The Portugal legend has paid for tents, food packages, pillows and blankets, beds, baby food and milk and medical supplies to help aid the humanitarian effort.

There is hope Ronaldo’s gesture will encourage other sporting figures to follow suit in the coming days and weeks.

Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a care package to the victims of the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last month

Over 50,000 have died as a result of the disaster that has devastated towns and cities

Over 50,000 have died as a result of the disaster that has devastated towns and cities

Footage emerged on Friday of Ronaldo greeting a young Syrian boy who said it was his dream to meet the ex-Real Madrid forward.

It is not the first time Ronaldo has made such generous donations.

Ronaldo once paid $83,000 (£68,000) to pay for child’s brain surgery and donated $165,000 (£154,924) to help fund a cancer centre in his native Portugal.

The forward, who has held ambassadorial roles for Save the Children, Unicef and World Vision, also donated £1million to Portuguese hospitals during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

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