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“I think people with cancer suffer a lot, and I would like to make them happy again.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was what Faith, a nine-year-old girl who shaved her head at a Hair for Hope event in support of other children battling cancer, replied when she was asked about her decision to do so.<\/p>\n
Her story was shared on Facebook on July 5, in which the organisers thanked her for her courage and kindness.<\/p>\n
According to Hair for Hope, Faith had signed up for the fundraising event after seeing a promotional poster, saying that she wanted cancer patients to be “less alone”.<\/p>\n
“Thank you, Faith, for reminding us that courage has no age, and that even the smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest difference,” the post said.<\/p>\n
In a video accompanying the post, she was asked if she was worried about going back to school bald.<\/p>\n
“No,” was her simple reply <\/strong>\u2014 she instead said she wanted to tell her friends about the charity event and the reason behind her decision.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n @asiaone<\/a> This is what bravery looks like, Hair for Hope said. #sgnews<\/a> #Singapore<\/a> #Cancer<\/a> #Brave<\/a> #HairForHope<\/a> \u266c original sound – AsiaOne<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n Speaking to Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in an article published on Thursday (July 30), she <\/strong>said she has seen the pain that children her age with cancer suffer from.<\/p>\n As such, the primary three Alexandra Primary School student decided to support other young cancer patients through her own actions.<\/p>\n Her mother Cai Tingting (transliteration), a 38-year-old nurse, told Zaobao that she initially thought her daughter’s response was just momentary.<\/p>\n When she asked Faith about going to the event again, she would repeatedly say yes without any hesitation.<\/p>\n Seeing her daughter’s determination, Cai decided to follow through with the plan.<\/p>\n Faith, along with 131 other volunteers at a Hair for Hope event on July 5, raised over $228,000 from 1,700 donors for the Children’s Cancer Foundation.<\/p>\n Two days after Faith shaved her head, the June holidays were over and she was back in school.<\/p>\n The student admitted that she was worried about how her bald head will be received by her peers and teachers, who did not have any prior knowledge of her decision.<\/p>\n Fortunately, she was met with kindness and curiosity by other students.<\/p>\n “I told them that I was was not sick, and that I had only shaved my head to cheer on other children with cancer,” she said.<\/p>\n During a weekly assembly, the principal reportedly praised her and also told the student body about the Hair for Hope campaign.<\/p>\n As a result, a coy Faith said that she is now known as “the girl with the bald head” in her school.<\/p>\n About her new look, she joked that she initially could not even recognise herself in the mirror, adding that she also noted that her head feels “cooling” even when wearing a jacket.<\/p>\n Zaobao also reported that Faith agreed to shaving her head again for another Hair for Hope event.<\/p>\n She hoped that her small contribution will be able to inspire more people to work together and bring hope to children with cancer.<\/p>\n [[nid:740828]]<\/p>\n daoen.wong@asiaone.com<\/p>\n <\/center><\/div>\n\n
Peers received her bald head well<\/h2>\n