10-Year-Old Kid Spends Two Years Growing His Hair To Make Wigs For Cancer Patients

Apr 04, 2019 by apost team

Sometimes it is the smallest of kids who have the biggest of hearts.

Thomas Moore was only eight years old in 2014 when he decided that he wanted to grow out his hair to help young cancer patients. 

Thomas got the idea after watching a video with his mom about a five-year-old girl who was suffering from cancer and had lost her hair.

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As a young boy, Thomas had a lot of questions about hair loss. His mother took the time to explain to Thomas all about chemotherapy and how it kills the healthy cells in the body along with the harmful cells.

Thomas knew that he wanted to do something to help the girl and others that are dealing with the loss of hair as a result of chemotherapy. 

So he hatched a plan to grow out his hair to be able to donate enough to make two wigs for needy children.

Thomas was not sure how long it would take to get that much hair but he was determined to make it happen.

It became quickly clear how much his compassion touched the lives of many.

 After his aunt posted on her Twitter about Thomas' kind gesture, the story was retweeted over 57,000 times. 

People were simply amazed that such a young boy had the maturity and generosity to do that for strangers.

Amber Ray said that it was not easy for her nephew to keep up with the dedication but that he went through with growing his hair for two entire years. 

When he was ten years old, Thomas finally got his hair cut. The final result was 17 inches of beautiful locks. This was enough hair to make three entire wigs. 

Thomas is now 12 years old and says he might even grow his hair out again. We could all learn a little from this incredibly unselfish boy. After you have seen the amazing pictures of Thomas and his hair, spread this joy to everyone else that you know. This inspiring story deserves to be seen by as many people as possible!