Orphans in Ivory Coast are set to celebrate a merry Christmas with a little help from Liverpool defender Kolo Toure.
The 35-year-old has been a regular financial contributor to an orphanage in Yopougon, Abidjan, since 2012 but hopes to be able to provide an extra-special festive boost this year.
"I've been looking after them by providing food and a small house, which is not great to be honest but is something which can help them because Crystal (the woman running the project) has about 100 kids," said Toure.
"I am lucky that I am able to help them. Every month I send money to ensure they can have a good life and I will try to do that as long as I can provide.
"We are not perfect but if you can still help people you help them and I will always help people who are honest and those kids have done nothing.
"I think of them as my kids and to provide for them every month is nothing. I love to see them happy, that is most important.
"Everything I do on my own and I've never really talked about it but with Christmas coming it is a good time to do something.