Age no bar for 97-year-old Gurdev Kaur to stitch masks
Chandigarh, April 20, 2020: Age looked to be no bar for 97-year-old Gurdev Kaur Daliwal from Moga, seen stitching cloths masks during the lockdown period at home for needy people to prevent from coronavirus threat.
When whole of the world is cursing the China for spread of virus for not timely conscious message to the world or World Health Organisation, apart from government run institution, the private social organizations have also come forward to put their contribution in service to the needy and poor people, in one or the other way during the curfew. Gurdev Kaur Dhaliwal is the best example for all to come forward to contribute with their services in any field.
Gurdev Kaur makes masks on old traditional hand-held sewing machine and her weak eye-sight has not prevent her from making 200 masks a day. The said hand-made sewing machine is said to be imported by her in-laws from Singapore after her wedding.
With the announcement of masks and its wearing mandatory as a preventive measure to be safe from coronavirus, the dealers started selling masks at inflated prices, Gurdev Kaur decided to prepare face mass and distribute them among the needy free of cost. Knowing her signing in a selfless service, her neighbourers have also come forward to help her and donate clothes to prepare masks.