RACHAEL COMER <\/p>\n
Last updated16:53, August 22 2017 <\/p>\n
JOHN BISSET\/STUFF <\/p>\n
Danni Mitchell-Saunders, 4, has been included in a project celebrating redheads. <\/p>\n
A Timaru girl's fiery locks have earned her a place in a national project. <\/p>\n
Danni Mitchell-Saunders, 4, recently travelled to Auckland to be part of the Red Matters Project, a photographic project by Bianca Duimel, which aims to break the stigma attached to being a redhead and stop the bullying often associated with having red hair. <\/p>\n
Duimel has already released one book from the project, with another,Little Red Matters, whichDanniwill appearin, due out at Christmas. <\/p>\n
Her mother,NickiMitchell, said she had been following the project on social media for a while. <\/p>\n
\"My mum put a pictureup on the Red Matters Project Facebook page and it all followed on from there,\" Nicki said. <\/p>\n
\"Bianca contacted me and asked if we wanted to come up for Dannito be photographed.\" <\/p>\n
Nicki said the overnight trip had been a great experience for her daughter. <\/p>\n
Dannihad also enjoyed the opportunity. <\/p>\n
\"I had fun and I like my hair colour,\" Danni said. <\/p>\n
She said all her friends were \"blonies [blondies]\" and she didn't know any other people with her hair colour. <\/p>\n
Nicki said the project was important to her family as she knew redheads could often be bullied. <\/p>\n
She also saw it as a chance for her daughter to have something to look back onwith pride. <\/p>\n
She had been surprised when she gavebirth to a redhead. <\/p>\n
\"We were so surprised when this wee baby popped out and her hair was red as red could be.\" <\/p>\n
Duimel said she enjoyed working on the project and seeing the positive outcomes it was achieving. <\/p>\n
\"For some people it's been life-changing and people are gaining confidence.\" <\/p>\n
Timaru District councillor and \"proud redhead\" Steve Willssaid he was pleased to hear about the project. <\/p>\n
\"Redheads have always been the butt of a few jokes, particularly when you're younger.\" <\/p>\n
He said his teenage daughter was also a redhead and people often commented on how they admired her hair colour. <\/p>\n
-The Timaru Herald <\/p>\n
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