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Taylor donates her hair

Taylor Matthyser (7) made the decision to donate her hair to Cansa after her grandmother was diagnosed with cancer in 2012.

December 9, 2015

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Seven-year-old Taylor Matthyser (right), a Grade One student at Laerskool Elspark, gets a word of encouragement from her teacher, Maryke Geldenhuis, before having her hair cut for Cansa.

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Seven-year-old Taylor Matthyser donates her hair to Cansa.

Seven-year-old Taylor Matthyser donates her hair to Cansa.

Seven-year-old Taylor Matthyser donates her hair to Cansa.

Seven-year-old Taylor Matthyser donates her hair to Cansa.

Seven-year-old Taylor Matthyser donates her hair to Cansa.

Seven-year-old Taylor Matthyser donates her hair to Cansa.

Steven Matthyser (back), Charlene Matthyser, Zeldene Newege, Taylor Matthyser (front) and Jordan Matthyser have a family photo taken after Taylor’s haircut.

Taylor Matthyser’s ponytail.

Stephanie Pearse, a Cansa representative, with Taylor Matthyser. Stephanie explained to Taylor how Cansa will use her hair to make a wig.

Taylor Matthyser (7) made the choice, at only four years of age, after her grandmother was diagnosed with cancer, to grow and cut her hair to donate to Cansa. Last Monday, after three years of growth, Taylor cut her hair.

December 9, 2015

Less than a minute

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