Diya Jain is a Grade 2 student of Orchids – The International School (OIS), Borivali. The young girl realised at a very young age that empathy has nothing to do with your wealth or age. Diya has donated 12″ of her hair to the Cope with Cancer Institute for cancer patients recently.

Diya’s grandmother was a cancer patient and passed away when Diya was a toddler. She was very close to her grandmother like any other kids and needless to say, seeing her suffering from the deadly disease had a very deep impact on her. After her grandmother’s passing and listening to motivational stories from her mother, Diya learned that cancer patients can use wigs made of real hair that look natural and improve the person’s appearance considerably, ultimately boosting their confidence and willpower.

After watching videos related to hair donation on the internet, she soon started researching about the NGOs who are working for the cause. She decided to grow her hair to a considerable length and donate it to Cope with Cancer Institute. She has inspired everyone in school as well as in the vicinity to do a lot more for society.

Speaking about her kind gesture, Diya Jain said, “Hair is an important part of our looks and the way we project ourselves to the world. Donating hair to cancer patients is both easy and rewarding and anyone can do so. While my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer she started losing hair and it was a very burdensome experience for her as well as for us. I would like to create awareness to inspire people to donate their healthy hair for a noble cause. This way we can give something back to society to show that we care and see more confident faces”.