A spontaneous action in De Rijp leads to many freshly cut heads of Ukrainian refugees: hairdressers are giving away free haircuts there today. The action arose after a Ukrainian, who is staying in the nearby hotel De Rijper Eilanden, to the cut prices for his children. “This was too expensive for him, after which I thought about starting the free cutting campaign,” responds Margreet Boot of hair salon Design Line.
Magreet talked about her idea in the barbershop, after which several customers offered to help. “Three customers offered to play a taxi between my business and the hotel,” says Margreet. Customer Nicky continues: “We were seated in the chair and were immediately enthusiastic. I immediately planned the whole afternoon off.”
To inform the refugees of the action, the ladies have found a solution. “We use Google Translate to make it clear that they can go to the hairdresser for free.”
The promotion of a free haircut quickly spread through the shelter hotel like wildfire. The father who had no money for a haircut for his children also got wind of it. The man was driven with his children to the barbershop, where they were also helped free of charge. “He had a note with the prices and said that a haircut in his city costs a maximum of 4 euros. That is of course super cheap here,” concludes. soraya.