This day is very important to Maria, as she received her wig from Rapunzel movement, a program that supports patients who suffer from some type of cancer.
“It has a very nice cut, I liked it.”
María Serdillo, cancer patient.
A mixture of emotions invade Mary upon receiving your oncology wig.
“Having this security of having your hair, like you go out more, more euphoric to the street, calmer, then your self-esteem begins to rise again.”
María Serdillo, cancer patient.
Last November, Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer, a disease that has not only affected her Health, Also your self-esteem.
“I’m in chemotherapy, my hair fell out, it is a bit difficult to see yourself without hair, despite all the courage that one puts into the disease, it is very difficult to see yourself without hair, morally if it gives you a little down.”
María Serdillo, cancer patient.
Her niece enrolled her to Rapunzel movement, a permanent program of the civil association Tapitas Bank, which elaborates wigs for cancer patients.
“Tapitas Bank receives hair from people who have a big heart, who donate it to us, through this we take it with a team of artisans who make wigs, they are paid and we donate for free.”
Alfredo Rojo, coordinator of Banco de Tapitas, CDMX.
Without the hair donation, this work would be impossible, since each wig requires of 20 to 30 braids for its elaboration. Andrea he knows it, and for a year he prepared to make your donation.
“The donation of the braid is approximately 25 to 30 centimeters, it does not matter if it is processed, if it is gray, what matters is to help and bring your hair.”
Andrea Islas, hair donor for an oncological wig.
The More smalls also they can donate, in the company of her mother, Aramara gave her braid.
“She was encouraged by the fact that there are children who do not have their hair, and well she said she wanted to help with that.”
Esli Ramírez, Aramara’s mother.
Thanks to the donations, Since three years ago Rapunzel movement has delivered more than 200 wigs for cancer patients.
“I feel very excited and very grateful to Banco de Tapitas, for having donated me a wig.”
María Serdillo, cancer patient.
To deliver the hair donations or caps, you can visit the central office of the association, located in the Calle Filipinas 403, on the Mayor Benito Juárez.
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