Hairstylist Provides Free Haircuts to Thai Health Workers
2020-05-06
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1Thai hairstylist Pornsupa Hattayong is making medical workers fighting the new coronavirus feel just a little better.
2She is providing free haircuts for them at hospitals in Bangkok.
3Pornsupa says at first she was unsure about offering her service, thinking it was unimportant.
4But now, she is pleased with the warm welcome she receives from health care workers.
5Thailand's hair shops have been closed for more than a month to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
6Pornsupa began her free service at the end of March.
7On her first hospital visit, Pornsupa had planned on cutting the hair of six health workers.
8Instead, she gave haircuts to 30 of them. On her second visit, a group of 20 quickly turned into 50.
9Pornsupa said, "They just kept coming. Some arrived in their medical gowns and asked if they could get a haircut right away as they had to go to work."
10At that point, she asked her friends to help her.
11Bangkok Metropolitan Administration General Hospital is the fourth hospital where she has given haircuts.
12The team provides about 50 haircuts each day.
13For this kind of work, they would normally ask customers to pay 500 baht, or about $15.
14Pornsupa wears protective clothing on all parts of her body as she works.
15She uses a spray containing alcohol on her equipment between customers.
16The haircutting team is not paid and Pornsupa says she is living on money she had saved.
17She adds that she is just proud her skill is making a difference.
18She told the Associated Press, "The doctors are so happy to get a haircut. It's like we lift something off their chest, perhaps not chest but head. I think they feel lighter and relaxed. They all want to do something with their hair so it's easy to clean and ready for work."
19For Dr. Teerapat Jittpoonkuson, it is the humanity behind the haircut that really counts.
20He said, "I don't feel like this is merely a service I am getting. It feels like more of a kindness given by a group of people to our hospital staff. This is more than just a haircut."
21I'm Jonathan Evans.
1Thai hairstylist Pornsupa Hattayong is making medical workers fighting the new coronavirus feel just a little better. She is providing free haircuts for them at hospitals in Bangkok. 2Pornsupa says at first she was unsure about offering her service, thinking it was unimportant. But now, she is pleased with the warm welcome she receives from health care workers. 3Thailand's hair shops have been closed for more than a month to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Pornsupa began her free service at the end of March. 4On her first hospital visit, Pornsupa had planned on cutting the hair of six health workers. Instead, she gave haircuts to 30 of them. On her second visit, a group of 20 quickly turned into 50. 5Pornsupa said, "They just kept coming. Some arrived in their medical gowns and asked if they could get a haircut right away as they had to go to work." 6At that point, she asked her friends to help her. 7Bangkok Metropolitan Administration General Hospital is the fourth hospital where she has given haircuts. The team provides about 50 haircuts each day. 8For this kind of work, they would normally ask customers to pay 500 baht, or about $15. 9Pornsupa wears protective clothing on all parts of her body as she works. She uses a spray containing alcohol on her equipment between customers. 10The haircutting team is not paid and Pornsupa says she is living on money she had saved. She adds that she is just proud her skill is making a difference. 11She told the Associated Press, "The doctors are so happy to get a haircut. It's like we lift something off their chest, perhaps not chest but head. I think they feel lighter and relaxed. They all want to do something with their hair so it's easy to clean and ready for work." 12For Dr. Teerapat Jittpoonkuson, it is the humanity behind the haircut that really counts. 13He said, "I don't feel like this is merely a service I am getting. It feels like more of a kindness given by a group of people to our hospital staff. This is more than just a haircut." 14I'm Jonathan Evans. 15Tassanee Vejpongsa reported this story for the Associated Press. Jonathan Evans adapted the story for Learning English. Bryan Lynn was the editor. 16______________________________________________________________ 17Words in This Story 18customer - n. a person who buys from or uses the services of a company especially regularly 19proud - adj. very happy and pleased because of something you have done, something you own, someone you know or are related to, etc.; feeling pride 20relaxed - adj. calm and free from stress, worry, or anxiety; not worried or tense 21merely - adv. nothing else than; just 22staff - n. a group of people who work for an organization or business