Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (ANK)

Puttur, Dec 16: A group of students from Puttur have taken up an initiative of donating hair for cancer patients that can bring smile on their faces.

Named the group as ‘Seeds of Hope’, the team consists nine young students between class 10 to second PU. Aadhya Sulochana studying in 10th standard at Vivekananda English Medium School at Puttur started the team with an idea to start an initiative of donating hair for cancer patients.

When Aadhya was in sixth standard, see saw her favourite teacher, who was a cancer patient, come to school, head covered with a scarf. This made Aadhya emotional and inspired her to donate her hair for cancer patients. She began to grow her hair so that in future she could donate it. At the time of lockdown, Aadhya donated her 10 to 12 inch hair for cancer patients to an organization. Later, Aadhya set up a team of nine students called ‘Seed of Hope’ and continued the kind gesture of donating hair for cancer patients through it.

Aadhya Sulochana, Isha Sulochana, Varsha Bhat, Neha Bhat, Akshaya Parvathy Saroli, Samartharama Muliya, Kaushal S Y, Hitha Kaje and Kanya Sachin Shetty are the nine students who are associated with ‘Seed of Hope’. They have collaborated with six other associations including ‘Hair Crown’ in Tamil Nadu so that they can donate hair for cancer patients. Among the nine students, Aadya Sulochana, Varsha Bhat and Kanya Sachin Shetty have already donated their hair, while Akshaya Parvathy will donate her hair on December 17.

They will organise a hair donation drive on December 20 at Muliya JCI training hall at Puttur under the aegis of 15-year-old Aadhya Sulochana.

Speaking to Daijiworld, Aadhya said, “We are supported by our parents for this initiative. We are planning to form a hair bank in future.”

Those willing to donate hair can contact +91 9632567916 and +91 9164010263 or Email seedsofhope916@gmail.com.