Braylee is ten years old and enjoys playing with her sisters and close friends. When she lost her hair due to alopecia, she found it difficult to adjust. Some people she thought were friends no longer associated with her. She started to get picked on by other kids, who didn’t understand why she looked different. It was rough, and all she wanted was to look and feel “normal.”
After searching online for support, Braylee and her family applied to the Wigs For Kids Recipient Program, where children experiencing medical hair loss are provided hand-tied hairpieces made from donated hair at no cost to the family. Wigs For Kids is able to provide these hairpieces free of charge to recipient families thanks to generous hair and financial donors.
Braylee worked with Certified Service ProviderDonna Beeba of Donna’s Suite. Donna met with Braylee and her family first to take measurements for the hairpiece, then again after the hairpiece was completed for styling and to learn about maintenance. As long as the medical need remains, Braylee’s family can apply for one hairpiece each year up through her 18th birthday.
Donna shared that working with Braylee was a joy. “Her smile was worth it!!!”
We couldn’t agree more.
Braylee, Welcome to the Wigs For Kids Family!
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