MORENA Lawmaker Invites Mexico City Residents to Donate Hair for Free Cancer Wigs

Trenzatón hair donation drive for cancer patients in Mexico City, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico City): Under the premise that a small gesture of solidarity can transform the lives of those facing difficult moments, MORENA deputy Ceci Vadillo Obregón is calling on residents of Mexico City to take part in the “Trenzatón,” a hair collection and haircut drive to make free oncological wigs for girls and adolescents with cancer.

“For a girl undergoing cancer treatment, hair loss can mean much more than a physical change. It can alter how she sees herself in the mirror, affect her confidence, or make her feel different at a stage of life when playing, socializing and expressing herself should be part of her everyday routine,” said the Mexico City lawmaker Ceci Vadillo.

The Trenzatón therefore seeks to turn each donation into an opportunity to support those living with the disease, offering an alternative that helps restore their confidence and freedom to decide how they want to look.

The drive will be carried out with the participation of Fundación CHOCHO, an organization that for 16 years has provided economic and emotional support to families of children with cancer in Mexico. According to its figures, the foundation has supported more than 13,000 families.

Through hair collection, the foundation produces oncological wigs that are delivered free of charge, taking into account the needs and preferences of the beneficiaries.

Vadillo Obregón, who also chairs the Gender Equality Commission of the Congress of Mexico City, explained that people interested in donating hair must provide a braid longer than 30 centimeters, or, if donating a ponytail, it must measure 35 centimeters. She clarified that hair that is dyed, bleached or decolored is accepted, as are layered, curly, straight or gray hair.

“Because a braid can be much more than hair: it can represent companionship, identity, hope and the opportunity to remind a girl that she is not alone,” she concluded.