Air Force Female Sergeant Cuts Hair Twice for Pediatric Cancer Patients

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] An Air Force non-commissioned officer who donated her hair for the second time to children with cancer has become a topic of interest. Jo Ah-ran (27), a master sergeant belonging to the Air Force Education Command, recently donated about 40 cm of her hair to 'Eomona (Hair Sharing Movement for Children with Cancer),' a special wig production organization for pediatric cancer patients. This is her second hair donation since December 2016.

Master Sergeant Jo happened to see a story on TV about pediatric cancer patients suffering stress from hair loss due to chemotherapy but unable to afford cancer patient wigs costing millions of won. Moved by this, she decided to donate her hair, but as a soldier, the preparation process for donation was not easy. Hair donation requires natural hair that is not damaged by perm or dye and must be at least 25 cm long.

As a soldier, Master Sergeant Jo had to maintain a neat appearance, so she always wore a hairnet during duty and took meticulous care daily to keep her hair healthy. She said, "I grew my hair hoping to be a small source of hope for children bravely fighting illness," and added, "I wish for the speedy recovery of pediatric cancer patients."

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