The Hair Aid story began in 2010 when founder and CEO, Selina Tomasich, was holidaying in the Philippines when she met two nuns living in Manila.

Starting up a conversation with Sister Kate, a fellow Australian, and Sister Claudia from Canada, Selina heard about the Sisters' work with children abandoned on the streets of Manila whose parents were too poor to feed them.

Hayley chats to Selina to unpack her story and identify how our industry can best support Selina and Hair Aid to create a positive impact in both our local community and the most impoverished parts of the world.

Hair Aid International

Hair Aid and its collective volunteers travel to developing countries and teach people living in poverty, the skill of haircutting. Once they've been trained, people can start their own micro business, cutting hair in their own communities, earning money. With money, they can support their families by buying fresh water and food, educate their children, and move into housing. Since 2014 more than 5,500 people have been trained.

You can get involved in YOUR community

Secondly, we do Hair Aid Community Cuts. This is where volunteer hairdressers go along to a location in their own community and work with local groups that support people in need. Free hair cuts are gifted, providing dignity and respect and empowering them to take positive steps forward.

Hair Aid Inc. is an Australian non-profit organisation that works globally to make a difference and create change by teaching people living in poverty the skill of haircutting.

How you can get involved:

https://www.instagram.com/hairaidinc/

https://www.facebook.com/HairAidAustralia