MADURAI: At a time when millions of people are worried about saving their hard-earned money for the uncertain times ahead, owner of a salon in Madurai has pulled out Rs 5 lakh, which he has been saving for his daughter’s education, to help more than 600 families to survive the lockdown onslaught.
C Mohan, 47, of Melamadai gave 615 local families a kit each of 5kg rice, vegetables, groceries and cooking oil over the past one week. Lilly Grace, assistant commissioner of police, had handed over the relief materials. The lockdown has shut his stop and cut his cash flow, but it hasn’t stopped Mohan, who came to Madurai 20 years ago from Melasirupothu village in Ramanathapuram district, from helping others.
Mohan resides in Nellai Thoppu, the first containment zone in Madurai city. Although restrictions have been lifted on his street following completion of treatment to Covid-19 patients, people can start work only after the lockdown is lifted. “Many people came to me seeking help. Some even broke down as they narrated their difficulties, which pained me a lot. I thought there is still time to save for my only daughter’s future. So I withdrew the money from the bank to help these people,” he said.
His daughter Nethra, a Class IX student, wants to be a civil servant. Mohan says more people are now knocking on his doors for help after word spread about what he did. “There are around 400 families still out there in need of help. I am discussing with my family as to what can be done. We are planning either to pledge my wife’s jewellery or a housing plot that I purchased earlier. I am pretty confident of earning back the money with the help of my customers,” Mohan said.
C Mohan, 47, of Melamadai gave 615 local families a kit each of 5kg rice, vegetables, groceries and cooking oil over the past one week. Lilly Grace, assistant commissioner of police, had handed over the relief materials. The lockdown has shut his stop and cut his cash flow, but it hasn’t stopped Mohan, who came to Madurai 20 years ago from Melasirupothu village in Ramanathapuram district, from helping others.
Mohan resides in Nellai Thoppu, the first containment zone in Madurai city. Although restrictions have been lifted on his street following completion of treatment to Covid-19 patients, people can start work only after the lockdown is lifted. “Many people came to me seeking help. Some even broke down as they narrated their difficulties, which pained me a lot. I thought there is still time to save for my only daughter’s future. So I withdrew the money from the bank to help these people,” he said.
His daughter Nethra, a Class IX student, wants to be a civil servant. Mohan says more people are now knocking on his doors for help after word spread about what he did. “There are around 400 families still out there in need of help. I am discussing with my family as to what can be done. We are planning either to pledge my wife’s jewellery or a housing plot that I purchased earlier. I am pretty confident of earning back the money with the help of my customers,” Mohan said.
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