maybe it's a recent case of alopecia, where they had braids before, and they want to look like they used to look? that's my goal. i also ask, with the application, i ask them to send a picture of how you looked before so i can kind of get you back to that look. >> mm-hmm. >> and that's what's important in our community because in the inner-city children, not everyone can run around with the straight here because it just doesn't match. we need curl patterns, and we need thicker hair, and we also need braids. sometimes kids have braids. i can get you a headband or a wig that looks like braids so that you can feel more comfortable. >> and how is it paid for? it's a nonprofit, and it's free to the families. how can you afford to do this? >> this is something that was a passion to me, and initially i funded everything. but once the word got out, we've had so many people who have wanted to give donations. we work with excellent stylists, to our kids. and that's how it's been working right now. >> what does iu to be able to do this? >> this is a labor of love. i've always had a passion for cosm