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87-yr-old woman sells pickles to support Covid-affected families
A 87-year-old Usha Gupta is inspiring countless people by selling pickles to support Covid-affected families. She and her husband, Rajkumar, contracted the virus and were admitted to Batra Hospital in Delhi. However, after 27 days of struggle, Usha’s husband passed away.
“I saw a lot of sorrow all around me. The lack of oxygen was one thing. But it seemed as if we were standing in the middle of a war and everyone was in a panic. After losing my husband, I lost myself. I was in deep pain and shock,” she said.
Usha started the journey in July 2021, where she sold homemade pickles and chutney. The revenue generated by the selling of pickles is used to deliver food to people affected by Covid-19.
She added, “Every penny matters. I am glad that even on a small scale, I am able to do something different. A bottle of 200 grams of pickle or chutney costs Rs 150. This money which was gathered by selling and its marketing was used to deliver food to more than 65,000 needy people who were affected by Covid.