Help a girl child polish her crown
“We are targeting those learners who are raised by their grandparents or come from poor backgrounds or depending on social grant money and their parents can’t afford to take them to salon to do their hair.”
Girls in grades 1 to 8 no longer have to stress about facing their classmates with untidy hairstyles when the schools reopen this year.
This is thanks to Jessica Buys (23) from Mamelodi East and her friends who have started a back-to-school campaign called – Help a girl child polish her crown.
Jessica Buys said the campaign targets to plait about 50 learners.
“We want to do their hair for free, especially needy children,” Buys said.
“Polishing their crowns just in time for the schools to reopen on 15 February will boost their confidence and help them look forward to going back to school with no worries,” said Buys.
“We are targeting those learners who are raised by their grandparents or who come from poor backgrounds or are depending on social grants and those whose parents can’t afford to take them to a salon to do their hair.”
The school children will have the opportunity to get Benny and Betty hairstyles and free-hand cornrow hairstyles for free.
Buys said this is the second free hairstyle campaign. The first campaign was held last December.
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“We managed to do free hairstyles for 48 children, aged between six and 18 years old, with the Christmas Day hairstyle campaign.
“We have about 10 volunteers who are willing to lend a helping hand within our different communities of Mamelodi and surrounding areas,” she said.
She said the volunteers will be plaiting hair with wool and the children can choose their dream hairstyles.
Buys further encouraged the community members to help with donations of refreshments and food for the children as well as donations of wool to make the campaign a success.
Help a girl child polish her crown campaign will be held at Rooted in Africa car wash in Mamelodi East, extension 5 Batlaja Street next to 5&6 4ways.
The campaign will be held from 08:00 to 16:00.
Buys said her passion to do hair started last year at the beginning of the lockdown around March when she started doing hair for fun.
She said today she has her own business called Hair by Nolo.
Parents are advised to start making bookings via Facebook, Jessica Nolo Buys, or call 084-717-8333.
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