Wigs for a smile

Dear friends and supporters,

Thanks to your continued kindness and generosity, our wig workshop has once again been a place where hope is crafted strand by strand. In this reporting period, we proudly created nine new wigs, with two more currently in progress. Each wig carries a promise — a promise of confidence, dignity, and comfort for a child or young person bravely facing illness.

The recipients come from different parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, reminding us how far-reaching your support truly is. Wigs were delivered, or are in preparation for children and young people from: Sarajevo, Lukavica (Gracanica), Banja Luka, Zenica, Tojšici (Kalesija), Teslic, and Potocani (Prnjavor)

Their ages — 5, 7, 8, 10, 10, 17, 17, 18, and 25 — illustrate just how broad the impact is, from the youngest children to young adults continuing their journey of healing. The challenges they face include:

• 5 cases of alopecia,
• 2 cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia,
• TMI cerebri,
• C85 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Despite these difficult diagnoses, their courage lights the path forward for all of us.

We are happy to share that there were no wig repairs during this period — a testament to the quality and durability of every wig created with care in our workshop.

An incredible 309 ponytails were donated, each one representing a powerful act of compassion. 

Hair Donation Event:

One of the most inspiring moments of this period was our large hair donation event "My hair, your hair", held on November 8th, 2025, at the Importanne Center in Sarajevo.

• 279 donors gave their hair on the spot,
• 35 additional ponytails were brought directly to the event,
• 36 volunteers supported the organization and logistics,
• 23 hairdressers generously offered their skills and time.

As we often say, “Every lock, every strand brings a child one step closer to restored confidence and a brighter smile.”

Every donated ponytail is more than material — it is a message of love, hope, and support.

This event once again showed how powerful unity can be when it comes to supporting the most vulnerable members of our society.

Your support continues to change lives. Every wig made is more than just hair — it is renewed confidence, restored dignity, and a message of love and unity.

Thank you for standing with us.

Together, we bring hope to life.

With heartfelt gratitude,

SRCE Team

Links:

• News article on our hair donation event

Overwiev

Between April and July 2025, the Mobile Team of the Association "Heart for Children with Cancer" continued its compassionate mission of providing psychosocial support to children with cancer and their families throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our work during this period placed a strong emphasis on emotional healing, dignity in grief, and holistic rehabilitation. By entering the homes of families in vulnerable moments, we reinforced our promise: no family walks this path alone.

Key activities in this reporting period

Family rehabilitation through agriculture – Sarajevo

We visited a family in Sarajevo to deliver an agricultural support package as part of our Family Agricultural Rehabilitation Program. This initiative aims to promote sustainable self-reliance, emotional restoration, and a return to everyday rhythms through meaningful engagement in land cultivation.

Psychosocial support visit – Sarajevo

Our team conducted a dedicated home visit to another family in Sarajevo, offering tailored psychosocial assistance to address emotional strain and reinforce social connection during a challenging phase of their journey.

Supporting families in mourning – Gornji Vakuf

In Gornji Vakuf, the Mobile Team visited a grieving family to provide emotional presence, listening, and compassionate support following their devastating loss. These quiet moments of connection remain among the most important aspects of our work.

Honouring grief – Sarajevo

We extended our support to two families in Sarajevo who have recently lost their children to cancer. Our visits focused on creating a space for grief, providing emotional support, and gently guiding families toward available psychological services.

Grief support – Visoko

Another visit was made to a bereaved family in Visoko, where we offered a space of understanding, remembrance, and respectful dialogue to accompany them in the earliest, most fragile stages of mourning.

Our impact in this quarter

• Through these deeply human engagements, the Mobile Team has:
• Reinforced the importance of long-term psychosocial care, both during and after treatment
• Helped families navigate complex emotions of grief with empathy and presence
• Promoted resilience through practical rehabilitation, such as agricultural empowerment
• Fostered a culture of respectful, trauma-informed support for every family in need

Looking ahead

In the next phase of our work, we aim to:

• Expand rehabilitation initiatives for families in post-treatment life
• Launch structured grief-support workshops for bereaved parents
• Increase outreach to isolated and rural communities facing psychological vulnerability

With gratitude

To our GlobalGiving supporters and donors:
Your continued generosity enables us to show up where it matters most, in living rooms, gardens, and grieving homes, not with answers, but with time, understanding, and the quiet power of human presence. Thank you for helping us turn pain into dignity and sorrow into solidarity.

Together, we are nurturing resilience and building hope, one family at a time.