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This Montreal Initiative Is Providing Free Professional Haircuts To Women’s Shelters.
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This Montreal Initiative Is Providing Free Professional Haircuts To Women’s Shelters.

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The Hair Project is a Montreal initiative that provides free haircuts to Montreal women’s shelters monthly.

Haircare can be a costly need in someone’s life, and might not be accessible to everyone. Their Facebook page says “We aim to provide these services as frequently as possible, and more importantly, for free. It can have positive effects for self esteem, confidence, & provides a beneficial 1-on-1 experience for people receiving these services.”

Their mandate states that “People deserve dignity, & care beyond the bare essentials, and we strive to help them feel good about themselves in the ways that we can, with the skills we have”.

Since they have started in January 2018, they have provided 50+ haircuts and have no intentions of slowing down.

This Montreal initiative provides free haircuts to Chez Doris, a Montreal day shelter for women, and will be expanding to The Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal in October. They have also partnered with Rock Camp for Girls and Gender Nonconforming Youth, a non-profit organization that fosters the promotion of self-esteem, skill-building and critical thinking skills for youth through collaborative music composition and performance. They supplement the music component with workshops based on feminist and anti-oppression frameworks that provide campers with a space for critical examination and empowerment.

The Hair Project will be holding a fundraiser in Montreal, so make sure to head to their Facebook page for more details: www.facebook.com/thehairprojectmtl

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People are still able to donate to their online campaign here: https://www.gofundme.com/the-hair-project-fundraiser

They have bigger goals in mind, like more expansions, so go follow them and keep updated on their growth and progress!

More info: Facebook

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    4 of the many volunteers that keep this initiative thriving!

    3 of The Hair Project volunteers with a woman who received an amazing haircut from them!

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    Some of the products used at the shelter

    Some of the products used at the shelter

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    One of The Hair Project’s volunteers at the Rock Camp for Girls and Gender Nonconforming Youth showcase day.

    Volunteers doing hair at the Rock Camp for Girls and Gender Nonconforming Youth showcase day.

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    Volunteers doing hair at the Rock Camp for Girls and Gender Nonconforming Youth showcase day.

    Volunteers doing hair at the Rock Camp for Girls and Gender Nonconforming Youth showcase day.

    The initiative collects donations from their community for the shelters as well. Here you see 30+ toothbrushes for the shelter.

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