Unemployed 58-Year-Old Construction Worker Sells Crochet Dolls For GH¢100 To Feed His Family: Netizens React
- 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
- Some social media came out in their numbers to show love and support for the humble man
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A humble 58-year-old man named Gorden Ferreira is crocheting dolls to make ends meet.

Source: UGC
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.
An 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 GH¢100 from Florida, Roodepoort, but he can also courier at an extra fee.
Take a look at these adorable dolls:
Some social media have reached out to help the humble old man
Many 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.
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 excited:
“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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The contented person uploaded a video to TikTok showing himself and his parents rapping to a classic Kanye West song.
Onlookers laughed out loud as they watched the UJ alumnus savour the joyful occasion with his beaming family.
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Source: Briefly.co.za