The story of Ms. Le Thi Ly from Nhu Phuong Thuong village, Nghia Tru commune, has touched many hearts. All three of her daughters have donated their hair; the two older ones donated in 2024, while the youngest, Nguyen Hoai An, cut her hair and donated it in November 2025. Ms. Ly shared: “I hope my daughters understand that giving is not losing, but spreading love. Seeing them happily cut their long hair to donate to a child with cancer truly moved me.”
Nguyen Hoai An (born in 2019), the daughter of Ms. Ly, is a little girl with a simple yet kind dream. Hoai An said: “I love having long hair, and I take care of it every day. But when my mother told me that many of my friends with cancer have lost all their hair during chemotherapy and are very sad, I thought my hair could help them. When I cut off my long hair, I felt a little sad, but I hope that when they receive new hair, they will feel more confident and happier.”
Not only does Ms. Ly encourage her children to donate hair, but she herself is also actively collecting hair in the community. From mid-2022 to the present, she has collected more than 200 sets of hair, and since the beginning of 2025 alone, she has collected nearly 50 sets of hair to send to the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion or the "Dream Hair Station" to be woven into wigs for cancer patients. Her perseverance contributes to creating a highly humane movement in the locality.
Having nurtured her long hair, which reached almost to her heels, for decades, Ms. Dao Thi Phuong (born in 1992), a teacher at Hoa Mi Kindergarten in Nghia Tru commune, has twice decided to donate her hair. She shared: “I love my long hair so much that I feel sad cutting it. But thinking about the women battling illness who desperately need their hair to feel more confident, I feel that what I am doing is truly meaningful.”
Not only in Nghia Tru commune, but many other localities also witnessed such beautiful acts of kindness. Dang Quynh Chi (born in 2015) from Dong Hung commune donated her hair on November 30th. Chi innocently said: “I’m a little sad about losing my long hair, but it will grow back. Cancer patients need that hair more than I do. I hope they will be happier and more beautiful with new hair. When my hair grows longer, I will continue to donate it.” Similarly, Nguyen Bao Chau (born in 2019) from Quynh Phu commune also shared her desire to help patients. Chau confided: “I like long hair because everyone says it’s beautiful. But when I learned that my hair could be used to help cancer patients, I felt very happy. At the end of November, my mother took me to get a haircut to donate. I hope my hair will help my friends feel more confident.”
To ensure that donated hair reaches those in need, hair salons also play a significant role. Mr. Nguyen Tien Loc, owner of Tien Loc Hair Salon in Nghia Tru commune, has always been a supporter of the program. Mr. Loc said: “Since the beginning of the year, we have cut and styled hair for free for dozens of people who donated hair. Each strand of hair is no longer discarded, but becomes a gift of hope for cancer patients.”
The hair, after being cut, is packaged and sent to the Dream Hair Station to be woven into high-quality wigs, which are then donated free of charge to impoverished cancer patients. These new wigs not only help cover baldness caused by chemotherapy but also instill confidence and optimism, helping patients stay strong in their fight against the disease.
The hair donation movement in Hung Yen is spreading day by day, nurturing beautiful humanitarian values in the community. These seemingly small strands of hair are giving strength to many cancer patients on their challenging journey ahead.
Source: https://baohungyen.vn/gui-yeu-thuong-qua-tung-mai-toc-3189021.html
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