A family from Blackburn walked 5km around their town and raised £1,500 for charity.

Abdullah Degya alongside Mariam, Essa, Khatija, Ayesha and Shifa made the journey to support those affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

The children came up with the idea and thanked everyone who donated and supported them in their sponsored walk to support the work of Blackburn charity Aid 4 Ummah.

The family said: “We are praying to Allah that he provides comfort to those families that have been affected by the earthquake.”

All the children received a certificate of achievement from Aid 4 Ummah.

Aid 4 Ummah said their teams are continuing to support victims of the Turkey and Syria earthquake.

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The Blackburn charity says it is working in areas affected by the earthquake

Fakir Ahmed, the Aid 4 Ummah Country Coordinator said: “Alhamdulillah by the grace of almighty Aid 4 Ummah team have delivered their project food project in Turkey / Syria.

“The funds have been used to provide hot meals to victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria who have been left homeless. The children have made a real difference to these people's lives.”

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing more than 52,000 people — the vast majority in Turkey.

More than 200,000 buildings in Turkey either collapsed or were severely damaged.