Have you ever thought of doing something to help others? Are you worrying that there is not enough time for you to spend to do a good deed and commit to volunteer work? Actually there is one method you could take, which won't take much time.
It is hair donation.
As you know there are many cancer victims losing their hair because of the cancer treatment.
They need wigs a lot and you can just help them with this.
Here are some frequently asked questions about hair donations and I will give you the answers at the same time.

• Why donate?

A person will often feel depressed and frustrated if he loses his hair as a result of cancer.
This feeling will usually lead to a lack of self-esteem and lowered spirits.
So it is really nice if you could help them fight with these feelings and relieve their inner pains to some degree.
That is why there is need to donate your hair.
When you give them hair, you bring them confidence at the same time.
Sometimes the hair is created to a natural looking wig.

• What are the uses of donated hair?

What types of hairpiece that the donated hair will be made into is often base on the condition of the person who is going to receive it.
It also depends on whether the hair loss of the person is temporary or lasting.
People who are just suffering temporary hair loss maybe just need to wear a wig before his hair grows again.
But for people who lose hair permanently a wig won't be quite useful any more.

• What are the requirements for hair to be donated?

It doesn't mean you can easily make it as long as you are volunteered to donate your hair.
There are still some requirements for hair that is to be donated.

1. Your hair must reach the required length.
   This may be various based on different donation program's requirements.
   Make sure the hair is healthy, so please take a good care of yourself and your hair.
   
2. Your hair should be clean and dry.
   In most cases you should make sure it wasn't chemically treated, such as bleach, color and perm.
   Some specific program will have requirements like this.
   
3. After checking the conditions of your hair, you also need to choose a charity to which your hair will be donated.
   You may find some other requirements then.