By Edin Sehic | Project Leader
Dear Wigs for a Smile Supporters,
We've continued to provide natural hair wigs to children and youth across Bosnia and Herzegovina suffering from permanent or temporary hair loss. Four wigs were delivered to girls aged 8-17. On a mannequin, the wig looks nice, a bit distant but when our children or young girls touch it, the wigs become magical. When you look at them on their heads, they look so beautiful, so phenomenal at the very least. Also, they look so natural that you'd never guess it was a wig. However, the most important thing these children and young girls/women are happy and content - physically and psychologically.
Project Wigs for a Smile makes wonderful stories, from hair donation stories to beautiful and content wig owners at the end of the day. We thank all patients and wig users who let us share their photos and stories with their wigs.
In Oktober 2023 we held our annual hair donation campaign in Sarajevo City Center. It was by far our most successful event of the year, and we collected 290 donations of hair from girls, boys, men, and women all over Bosnia and Herzegovina who came to participate in this event (247 on the spot). More than 25 hairdressers from 15 participating hair salons, and 20 volunteers came together to make this campaign possible.
During the year 2023, we created a short wig maintenance guide that our users receive when picking up a wig. This instruction will greatly facilitate the maintenance and extend the life of the wig.
Also, we want to thank all our hair donors - all 16044 of them so far for bringing a smile to someone's face, without even knowing them. We thank them for each piece of their soul that they dedicated to this project.
We thank everyone for supporting this project, both offline and online, and we invite you to share our story and invite your friends to support this project financially this year. Thank you for your time and please, spread the word. This project needs continuous financial support.
At the start of 2024., we wish you nothing but good health, wealth, and endless blessings. We send all our love and good wishes.
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