Unemployed 58-Year-Old Construction Worker Makes Crochet Dolls to Put Food on the Table: Mzansi Shows Support

• This old man is making the sweetest crochet dolls to put food on the table for his family
• Sharing pictures of his creations, the man explained that he is unemployed after 30 years in construction
• Mzansi people came out in their numbers to show love and support to the humble man

A humble 58-year-old man named Gorden Ferreira is crocheting dolls to make ends meet. Seeing the people of Mzansi come together to help this man has been inspiring.

Times are tough, and unemployment is rife. This poor man worked in construction for 30 years and is now unemployed as his age is against him.

Elderly man makes crochet dolls to feed his family

Gorden shared some pictures of the sweet creations on Facebook, sharing that he is unemployed and trying to get by. He knew that he couldn’t sit back and wait for the impossible to happen, so he learnt to crochet and started this small business.

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He is selling cute handcrafted dolls for R200 from Florida, Roodepoort, but he is also able to courier at an extra fee.

Take a look at these adorable dolls:

Gorden shares more of his story behind the dolls

Briefly News got in contact with Gorden to find out a bit more about what goes into making these dolls and how it all came about. We have to say, Gorden is a humorous man with a heartwarming soul.

Gorden explained that he lost work during Covid and was taught to crochet by his wife, who made the dolls as a side hustle for extra money.

"I think it's more a case of desperation than inspiration. My wife has been making bears for the last six or seven years. I have been doing handyman work, but since covid hit us, things have never gotten back to what they were. I think with so many people losing their jobs in covid, many guys thought they could be a handyman. That's why there are so many complaints about poor work done or people running away with deposits. Some months my wife Tania does well and other months we barely scrape through. With the financial situation in the country, everyone is hard hit, and it has affected us with fewer orders and work coming in. (And having a nagging mother-in-law doesn't help)"

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"It is fine work which is difficult for me, so we found a method that is easier for me and can bring additional income for us. We have other ideas that we want to make, but obviously, finances are needed for the material. This was easier to start as we already had yarn in the house."

Supporting their two teenage children who are in high school, and a little granddaughter, Gorden and his wife are working tirelessly to provide.

"We hope the result of our venture would be to give children handmade toys that are safe, soft and cuddly. Obviously, financially we hope that our venture would give us the means to provide for our children and granddaughter."

The people of Mzansi reach out to help the humble old man

Many people took to the comments to place their orders, showing Gorden love and support. The man’s perseverance is inspiring, and his story touched many hearts.

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Read some of the heartwarming comments:

Nomsa Langa was impressed:

“I love the fact that you have all the different "skin tones" .... beautiful.”

Candice Charles hyped:

“You are amazing, these are beautiful ”

Theresa Strydom said:

“Wow!! Well done! Very neatly done”

Courtney Skye Horne showed love:

“These are gorgeous, Gorden! I know how much work goes into doing this. I wish you the greatest success ”

Dawn Eaton said:

“Kudos to you, Gorden! They are gorgeous, and I wish you every success! ❤️❤️❤️❤️”

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Source: Briefly News