hair donation-india

HAIR – IT MEANS THE WORLD TO THEM

STARTED IN DUBAI IN 2011

YOUNGEST DONOR -NAVYA

LAUNCHED AT KOCHI –JUNE 2013

NISHA DONATES

EDUCATED AN ENTIRE STATE AT ZERO COST

INVITING VOLUNTEERS

THE RIGHT WAY TO CUT

TODAY THE FIRST WIG IS READY

MASS DONATION AT GLOBAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, KERALA

MILE STONES• Mile stones• Hair for hope India was launched on 19th June at StTeresa’s college,

Ernakulam at an event where Nisha Jose donated her hair. • This was followed by the first mass donation at Global Public

School led by the Dean herself who donated 15” of hair! 15” is the minimum required to make a wig for a female chemo patient. 12 others also donated their locks for the cause.

• This was followed by donations in Bangalore too.• Currently organising mass donations at Trivandrum, Trichur and

Ernakulam• Launching in Bangalore and Mumbai with IBM• Launching in Gujarat with PYM Brand Ambassador , Divyanshu.

PLAN• Hair for hope was started by Ms Premi Mathew to create awareness

about hair donations and save the hair from the bin. We have partnered with Dr Moopen’s foundation who will sponsor the cost of manufacturing the wigs. The wigs will be manufactured at Hair craft, Ernakulam. Any deserving chemo patient could contact hair for hope by email for a wig. It will be on first come first served basis if the person qualifies.

• The current plan is to invite schools and colleges to hold mass donations in various parts of Kerala a/country. Hair will be sent to hair craft who will convert it into wigs .the cost of the same would be borne my Dr Moopen's foundation.Individuals can also send the hair directly to a registered charitable trust at

• Asraya-Healing Touch, EDDC, Near Market Junction, Opposite St.James UP School,Karuvatta, Haripad 690517

• Earlydiseases detection centre EDDC http://chcentretkr.org/eddc.htmis a initiative by DM Foundation which spends crores on freedetection

• You have4 alternatives.• 1. Schools/colleges could organize mass donations and payand convert hair into

wigs (Rs 3000 i.e. 200Dh)/wig and donate the same to the Regional cancer centres/cancer ward .You need a minimum of Approx 250-300 gmsof 15" long hair. Contact us at pym20101@hotmail.com if you need a sponsor.We do have a sponsor who will pay for the wigs. Hair craft,Kochi could be contacted for the wigs. If anyone can get a cheaper quotation please let us know.

• 2. To donate to Pantene BeautifulLengths in the USA. They needonly 8" and will convert it into wigs free of cost for distribution to chemopatients in America.

• 3.Donate 10" for wigs for male alopecia patients in India. Again the cost will be approximately (Rs 3000 ie 200Dh)/wig. We could arrange a sponsor.Hair craft, Kochi could be contacted for the wigs. If anyone can get a cheaper quotation please let us know.

• 4 Mail the hair to us at Mr.Niyaz Ahamed,Asraya-HealingTouch, EDDC,• NearMarket Junction, Opposite St. James UP School,Karuvatta,Haripad 690517 • EDDCspends crores on early detection of diseases free of cost. It is a

registeredcharitable organisation.•