Qatar residents urged to donate long hair to children’s charity

In an effort to help children abroad who have lost their hair due to illness, a local salon is encouraging Qatar residents to donate their locks to charity.

All hair that is collected by Glow American Salon during a one-day event in September will be donated to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization based in the US.

Qatar residents who wish to donate their hair can also do so directly with Locks of Love at any time, by following the guidelines here.

The group makes wigs for American and Canadian children suffering from hair loss due to medical illnesses like alopecia and cancer, or injuries such as burns that result in permanent hair loss.

In an email to Doha News, Glow’s owner and managing director, Hillary Kozma, explained that the inspiration behind the charity drive came from a client.

She said a young lady named Lauren came into the salon recently and wanted to cut her hair to donate it to make a wig for kids with cancer. She continued: “We were very moved and inspired by this, and we decided to have an all-day event to encourage more ladies to do the same. It just goes to show how just one act of kindness can affect hundreds of people. We wanted to make a difference, and we wanted to create an event that would allow others in the community an opportunity to make a difference as well.”

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Qatar residents urged to donate long hair to children’s charity