6-year-old girl donates hair to cancer charity  

Manama:R.Jael Patricia ,aged 6,  made her way to Bahrain Cancer Society  in support of a special cause.She donated her 33cm long hair to support kids with cancer. ‘I wanted to donate my hair so kids who need a wig could have one too’, she said. A grade 1  student  at the Indian School Riffa campus, Jael has donated her locks of  hair to the cancer society so that  real hair wigs can be made for  children who have lost their own through cancer treatment or other reasons.R.Jael Patricia says:  “I feel happy and proud to donate my hair for the cancer society in Bahrain. My parents were telling me about the pain and difficulties of the cancer patients who lose their hair during the treatment.  So, I decided to join hands with cancer society to support them, boosting their confidence level to face the world. I thank God for blessing me and providing this opportunity to make them happy .”   Jael Patricia is daughter of Indian expatriates Raja Singh Jeba Kumar and Inbavathani Jaya Kowsalya who work in American Mission Hospital(AMH). The family hails from Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Her brother R.Phinehas is studying in grade VII at the ISB. Her mum said Jael had been growing her hair and never had a dramatic cut since 2019. Her parents said: “We are so proud of our daughter for understanding this act of kindness  at her young age. We really got inspired and motivated by some of our ISB students who are frequently doing such noble  acts of kindness.We  would like to appreciate the management for encouraging their students in doing such activities.”ISB Hon Chairman Prince S Natarajan,Hon. Secretary Saji Antony and Riffa campus  Principal Pamela Xavier  appreciated the student’s noble initiative for the society