A big-hearted Angus youngster has vowed to chop her long hair off and donate it to children her own age who are going through cancer treatment.
Generous Ashley Murphy, six, from Carnoustie, will lose 10 inches from her hair and give it to the Little Princess Trust after watching a programme about child cancer care on television.
Her proud mum Steph said: “It makes me feel really warm inside to think that Ashley is that selfless that she would do that.
“My mum had breast cancer last year but was given the all-clear without having to go through chemotherapy, so that was very lucky. Everybody knows someone who has been touched by cancer and it’s so sweet that Ashley wants to help children her own age who have the disease.”
The Burnside Primary School pupil came across the harrowing tale of a child going through cancer treatment on Facebook and later on TV and decided she had “too much of her own hair” and should give some to the girls who have none.
Ashley will also be raising money for Maggie’s Centre in Dundee through sponsorship leading up to the event on May 3.
Steph said her heart melted when her daughter said she wanted to take on the selfless act and has arranged for the event to take place at Studio 45 in Carnoustie, where her own sister works as a beautician.
She added: “Trying to explain to a six-year-old where her hair will go is a bit difficult so we decided to give money to the Maggie’s Centre as well, so she can really see what her gesture is doing.
“She doesn’t quite realise what effect it’s going to have or how proud we are. She just thinks it’s not fair that she has all this hair and these other girls have none.”
To donate to Ashley’s fundraising, visit www.justgiving.com/StephanieMurphy2 or visit Laws Dental in Carnoustie where donation boxes are available.
For more information, log on to www.littleprincesses.org.uk.
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