Latics Academy coach Abid heads out to assist Turkey quake support operation

Latics Academy coach Abid Hussain. Images courtesy of OAFC

A warm-hearted Latics Academy coach has flown out to Turkey to assist the support operation in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes of two weeks ago.

Abid Hussain, aged 42, is also a member of Oldham Greenhill Community Sports and Recreation Club, who are collecting funds to donate to the victims of the Turkey-Syria quakes, which have so far killed nearly 50,000 people.

He will spend all of this week in the affected areas in Turkey, before returning to England on Friday.

Abid, who has been in his current Latics role for 18 months, though he has had a long-standing relationship with the club, plans to document his time in the area, with the aim of raising awareness of the humanitarian crisis.

Abid is now looking for donations through the Greenhill Community Club to provide aid to the disaster appeal.

100% of the donations will go to people affected by the tragedy.

"A friend of mine went over, he was telling me about the work he's doing," Abid said.

"It's not something I've ever done before, but it is half-term at school so I am able to take the time off work, and I thought it was a good opportunity to do my bit for a good cause.

"Greenhill do a lot of projects over here with families and children so I thought we should do something for the people over there.

"The pictures we have seen from there have been devastating, so I wanted to try and help as much as possible.

"A lot of charities are collecting money but sometimes things can be missed if you’re not at ground level.

"My contact in Turkey will take us to the areas which have the biggest needs and we want to make use of every single penny which is donated."

Donations can be made through the Greenhill Community Club by clicking the link here

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