A tailor from Khachmaz Joins Fight Against COVID-19 in Azerbaijan
Baku - Aynur Aghabalayeva, a tailor from Gimilgishlaq, a village in Khachmaz district of Azerbaijan has started to produce masks for the local community. Using cloth and some materials, and sewing machines provided within the project “Community Resilience to Vulnerabilities”, activity implemented by IOM Azerbaijan and funded by USAID, she and her employees already have produced hundreds of home-made masks which they are handing out to local citizens.
Aynur Aghabalayeva said that her tailor shop is located near the hospital and she witnessed that some patients without face masks were not allowed to enter the hospital. “The coronavirus pandemic has led to a shortage of face masks in Khachmaz, too. That’s why I decided to sew face masks and hand them out to people, so they can attend their medical checks “said she.
She hopes, and believes, that many other tailors will be encouraged by this news so they will join this initiative.
Since September 2018 and with funds from USAID, the IOM Mission in Azerbaijan has been implementing the “Community Resilience to Vulnerabilities” (CRV) project. One of the key activities undertaken by IOM under the CRV project is supporting the beneficiary community member’s access to livelihoods and income-generating activities.
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