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It has become a tradition: every time school starts, Michel Solmont breaks out his scissors and clippers to give the children haircuts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the oldest of eight children; my mother has struggled constantly throughout her life, I experienced the hardships of the \u201d60s and \u201970s, and now, at the age of 59, I want to share a little happiness with those who are struggling. \u201cThe idea came to me to help families in need because, when I was a child, society helped me a great deal, so today I want to give back to society what it gave me,\u201d explains Michel Solmont.<\/p>\n

For the past 14 years, he has been taking time off work around this time of year to carry out this initiative; he has already traveled to every town on the island. He carries out this initiative in partnership with the CCAS in each town.<\/p>\n

A lifeline for many families, the charity hair salon is bustling with customers all day long. \u201cAt one time, I had about 20 people a day; now it\u2019s more like 40 a day. As I often say, financial insecurity has unfortunately gotten worse.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the past two years, each child has been given a small, symbolic pen as a memento of this tournament. The hairdresser involved in the charity initiative calls it a \u201cgood luck\u201d pen.<\/p>\n

Throughout the year, Michel Solmont also carries out other food-related initiatives with the nonprofit organization D\u2019lo l\u2019avenir, of which he is the president.<\/p>\n

Kaylan Fagour <\/em><\/p>\n