‘Rapunzel’ chops for cancer
Not many young girls would be willing to cut their long locks, but for Sona Thomas this was an easy decision.
POLOKWANE – Ask a woman with long hair how she got it to grow and she will tell you it takes time for hair to grow to a desired length. For that reason, not many young girls would be willing to cut their long locks for just any reason.
However, this was an easy decision for Sona Thomas, a high school learner who cut her hair in aid of the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa).
“My aunt died in 2014 after a brave six-year battle with brain cancer,” Sona explains. Her aunt was diagnosed in 2008 and the teenager says her aunt went through a lot at that point as she had a three-year-old to raise.
“I saw her once in 2009 and asked her where her hair went. This is something I regret to this day.”
Sona says this is the reason she decided to donate her hair to Cansa to use for a wig for a cancer patient.
“I want to help the brave fighters and save them the need to explain to people why they have no hair following their treatment. My aunt’s fighting spirit, along with so many friends, distant relatives and all the other cancer victims are the motivation behind me donating my hair. It is not just a mere donation, each strand of my hair is a prayer for every departed soul and every fighter.”
Sona is a learner at Capricorn High School. She went to Cansa Polokwane on Wednesday, 18 January to get her hair cut.
