Head shave for Ghana

...And after the head shave for Ghana
...And after the head shave for Ghana
Before the head shave for Ghana...
Before the head shave for Ghana...

Story: May Norwood

Some of you may have seen the Messenger article about 15 Fir Vale students going to build an orphanage in Ghana. If you didn't, then now you know!

I was one of those students. I spent 10 days in Ghana, and I have to say, it was one of the best experiences of my life. It was hard. We had to battle heat, mosquitos, and I got very, very ill.

Despite this, it was incredibly rewarding. I felt fulfilled in myself. We did something meaningful, and that gives you the sort of buzz that nothing else can quite match.

Having done something so amazing, I didn't want to just forget about it. I wanted to follow it up with something. I realised I could raise more money for the children in the orphanage! I decided to do a sponsored head shave. My friends and family were very supportive of the idea, and helped me set up a sponsorship page and get started. We also found we could donate the hair to charity as well. We chose to donate it to the Little Princess Trust, which is a charity that make wigs for children who've had chemotherapy.

Now I am here, enjoying the freedom of short hair, watching it grow, millimetre by millimetre, happy in the knowledge that I have raised an extra £220 for the wonderful children I met in Ghana.

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