HIS home country has been ravaged by two devastating earthquakes leaving scores of people dead and a quarter of a million homeless.

After a second powerful earthquake hit his homeland, one Saints star has vowed to do all he can to help.

In the space of a few days, Japan has suffered two crippling earthquakes which have left 41 people dead, and tens of thousands of people without water and electricity and basic medical supplies.

With thoughts turning towards his homeland, Maya Yoshida came off the bench on Saturday and helped his club secure a 1-1 draw against Everton.

Thankfully his family, who live in the heart of the stricken region in south west Japan, have escaped unscathed from the horror.

But the central defender, who signed for Saints in 2012 for £3 million, has said he will do all he can to help to those less fortunate.

He went on to social media to express his desire for help.

The 27-year-old said: “To all who are still struggling with the earthquake, my thoughts are with you...We must do all we can to help! My family are well! Thank you.”

He added: “I want to take action through charity events and the like.”

Terror struck the Far-East nation last Thursday night with a magnitude-6.4 quake close to the city of Kumamoto, near to Kyushu, where Yoshida hails from.

Two days later a magnitude-7.3 quake struck adding more toll to the damage.

Both quakes caused huge damage to roads, bridges and tunnels. Big landslides cut off remote mountain villages.

About 2,000 people were treated for injuries and nearly 200 remain in a serious condition.

Some 1,000 buildings have reportedly been damaged and at least 90 destroyed.

Thousands of troops have been drafted in and the US Army has offered assistance to the region.

There have reportedly been more than 440 aftershocks in the area since Thursday.

With evacuation centres reportedly full to the brim, many people have been forced to stay out in the open.

Born in neighbouring Nagasaki, the Japanese international signed a three-year deal to stay at the club.

Captain for Japan’s London 2012 team, it was his first outing in four games in Saturday’s match when he came on to replace injured centre-back Jose Fonte seven minutes before half-time.