Manama:Eshaal Fathima,9, made her way to Bahrain Cancer Society today in support of a special cause.She donated her 44cm 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. Grade 4B student at the Indian School Bahrain(ISB), Eshaal Fathima has been growing her hair out for the past two years with the intention of donating it for a noble cause. Now that she has donated locks of hair to the Cancer Society, real hair wigs can be made for children who have lost their own through cancer treatment or other reasons.
Eshaal has been studying in the Indian School since LKG. Living through a pandemic for more than two years, the 9-year-old girl is thrilled that she finally could do something to help others.
Eshaal says: ‘I started to grow my hair during the COVID time. I thought of donating my hair for cancer patients .It can be used as a wig.It will be helpful for them as many people are losing their hair due to cancer treatments.’
Eshaal Fathima is daughter of Indian expatriates Shafeeque Madhuramangalath who works as Safety Officer in Arcal WLL and Rubeena Nalakath, admin at Little Princess Nursery in Hidd. The family hails from Tirur in Kerala.
Eshaal says: ‘I started to grow my hair during the COVID time. I thought of donating my hair for cancer patients .It can be used as a wig.It will be helpful for them as many people are losing their hair due to cancer treatments.’
Eshaal Fathima is daughter of Indian expatriates Shafeeque Madhuramangalath who works as Safety Officer in Arcal WLL and Rubeena Nalakath, admin at Little Princess Nursery in Hidd. The family hails from Tirur in Kerala.
ISB Hon Chairman Prince S Natarajan,Hon. Secretary Saji Antony and Principal VR Palaniswamy appreciated the student’s noble initiative for the society.