FRANCHISE OWNERS GIVING BACK Just Cuts Franchise Owners Cassandra & Lynda share their Habitat for Humanity story
Q: When and where did you go? Lynda: We headed to Cambodia from Australia in January 2017. We were based in Phnom Penh. The build location was 20 kilometres outside the city. Cassandra: It was a semi-rural area and the exact location was never revealed for security/ privacy reasons.
When we found out that two of our very own Franchise Owners had made more than one journey overseas to help those less fortunate we just had to share the details with you. We’re delighted to introduce you to Cassandra Colefax and Lynda Rennie. Both own and operate a Just Cuts Franchise (make that seven for Cassandra), both are dedicated Just Cuts community participants and both run a busy family as well as taking time out to help those in need. We’re calling it… they’re wonder women! We sat with Cassandra and Lynda to chat about the work they have done with Habitat for Humanity (HFH) and their recent trip to Cambodia to build a home for a family in need.
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Q: What is the background of the trip (why did you decide to go)? Cassandra: This was my 3rd build for HFH (Habitat For Humanity). I decided to get involved because it’s a way to help those less fortunate, give something different than a monetary donation and an opportunity to experience other cultures. At times, it’s a little out of your comfort zone but the results are so rewarding. Lynda, Carla (Franchise Owner of Just Cuts Elanora-The Pines and Burleigh Heads, QLD) and I travelled to the Philippines for HFH the year before and I guess Lynda caught the HFH bug after that. I decided to do this build because it was different from the others I had done. This time we got to build for one family and at times work side by side with them. On my first two builds we didn’t get to meet the owners and they were co-joined houses. This build in Cambodia was unique for us as it was a stand-alone house.
