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Eibar to donate Las Palmas gate money to Peru flood effort

The Basque side are set to collaborate with local charity Egoaizia in their efforts to help victims of recent disaster in the Piura region of Peru.

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Eibar to donate Las Palmas gate money to Peru flood effort
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SD Eibar Foundation have teamed up with local charity Egoaizia with the Basque club lending their support to the Peruvian flood disaster fund in deciding to donate gate money from the forthcoming LaLiga clash against UD Las Palmas to relief aid. 

Worst flooding in memory

After torrential rains battered many regions of the South American country, 72 people lost their lives and over 70.000 people have been directly affected by the meteorological condition attributed to "El Niño" with the LaLiga side anxious to do their bit for those affected by the disaster.

Residents cross a flooded street after rivers breached their banks due to torrential rains, causing flooding and widespread destruction in Piura, Peru, March 27, 2017.
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Residents cross a flooded street after rivers breached their banks due to torrential rains, causing flooding and widespread destruction in Piura, Peru, March 27, 2017.STRINGERREUTERS

Eibar are set to face the Canary Islanders on April 6 at with the game kicking off at Eibar's compact Ipurua stadium at 19:30.