{"id":10487,"date":"2012-10-31T07:22:58","date_gmt":"2012-10-31T07:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress72\/?p=22497"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:33","slug":"going-bald-for-orphans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2012\/10\/31\/going-bald-for-orphans\/","title":{"rendered":"Going bald for orphans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tania Habimana, a RSM student of Rwandan descent, went bald last week to raise money for the charity WAR CHILD and to increase awareness regarding orphans in Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Tania had her hair shaved off on Friday, October 26 \u2013 and all for a good cause. \u201cIt was scary. My heart was beating so fast. I was panicking,\u201d Tania says. However, she doesn\u2019t regret having gone through with it. After all, Tania was able to raise approximately $ 2000 for WAR CHILD.<\/p>\n

People\u2019s reactions<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople\u2019s reactions to my new look are mixed,\u201d Tania says. \u201cOverall, however, I have received congratulations for raising the money and for completing the act of going bald,\u201d she adds. Moreover, many people show interest in the story behind the shaving act. <\/p>\n

Location<\/b><\/p>\n

The event was originally supposed to take place in the T-building<\/a> of the Erasmus University. However, this was not possible due to logistical reasons as the stylist was not able to come to the university. Instead, Tania went to the hair salon. \u201cThe stylist was great at keeping me calm while I was getting my head shaved,\u201d Tania says.<\/p>\n

The story behind the act of going bald<\/b><\/p>\n

Thousands and thousands of children were orphaned during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Unfortunately, according to Tania, many people in the West are not aware of the challenges these children have to face in the aftermath of the war. For example, in order to make room for younger ones, many children have to leave the orphanage at the age of fifteen without having any prospects. Sadly, there are simply more children in need than aid available. NL<\/p>\n\n\t

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