Hair donation to help children with leukemia
By ZHOU WENTING
China Daily
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A young girl holds her hair during a hair donation drive on Tuesday afternoon to help children with leukemia. (Photos: chinadaily.com.cn)

More than 100 volunteers in Shanghai donated their hair on Tuesday afternoon in a charity program to help children with leukemia suffering from hair loss due to chemotherapy.

Co-organized by the Children's Hospital of Shanghai, the 100 volunteers, many of whom are young students, gathered at the No 4 Middle School Affiliated to East China Normal University where hairdressers sent from the Shanghai Hair and Beauty Trade Association collected their hair.

A hairdresser cuts a woman's hair that will be used to make wigs for children with leukemia suffering from hair loss due to chemotherapy.

The hair will first be donated to the hospital before being turned into wigs for children in need.

This is the third year that the hair donation program is organized by the hospital.

A woman has her hair cut during the donation drive at the No 4 Middle School Affiliated to East China Normal University. 

Huang Yan, 18, from Shanghai Caoyang No 2 High School, was among those who participated in the charity program. She cited a need to take on more responsibility in helping the community as the reason behind her participation.

A map detailing hair donation spots in Shanghai, a first in the city, was released on Tuesday. Donators will be issued a certificate after taking part in the activity at any of the 25 designated barbers located across the city.

A girl has her hair cut during the donation drive at the No 4 Middle School Affiliated to East China Normal University.

A student poses in front of a publicity board for the donation drive. 

Officials and young donators take a group photo in front of the publicity board. 

Young donators take a group photo in front of the publicity board.

Representatives from barbers across the city take a group photo. Residents can donate their hair at 25 designated barbers in Shanghai.