v Working as a summer camp madrich for Camp Simcha (America) two years ago, Zak Kanter was saddened to learn that one participant had been bullied at school for losing his hair after undergoing chemotherapy for leukaemia.
The story inspired the north Londoner to set himself a challenge to raise awareness and funds for other children needing medical treatment and emotional support.
Mr Kanter, 22, decided to grow his hair for 100 weeks in aid of the UK group backing Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek Medical Centre. It was 12 inches long when it was finally cut.
The hair has been donated to cancer charity Zichron Menachem and will be made into a girl's wig.
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