As she handed over a cheque of Rs 5,000 for the chief minister's relief fund for COVID-19 on Monday at her modest home here, 28-year-old Shabina Saifi presented a picture of pride and fortitude.
Stricken by polio at the age of two, Shabina was unable to walk and later suffered vision loss. She was interested in studying music and now takes care of her mother and brother by giving musical performances.
And though the ongoing lockdown has affected her livelihood, she decided to donate the money she collected from her 'disability pension' of Rs 500 per month for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
"It may not be a big addition to the CM's fund, but I want to give a message that if anyone wants to help, he or she can do that in any circumstances. Our daily needs are unending. We have to put a brake somewhere if we really want to help," said Shabina, who has never been to a school.
At a time when everyone is anxious due to the prevailing uncertainty, wasn't it difficult to give away the money she had collected for 10 months? How will she run her house?
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