Dear friends,

I'm raising money to help a ten-year-old girl called Maya who suffers from a rare inherited skin disorder called Epidermolysis Bullosa, which causes the skin to become extremely fragile. Even the slightest friction to her skin can cause painful blisters. She has a severe case of it and needs constant treatment and dressings to heal the blisters and ease her pain. When I asked her family what pain relief she’s taking, they told me her only pain relief is her mother...

Her family was displaced from their home in 2014 when ISIS seized control of northern Iraq. They are now unable to pay for the medical treatment and specialized care Maya needs to live a more comfortable life. She is in so much pain she can’t walk or go to school or play with other children. Instead, she spends her days sitting on the floor inside the tent, in agony. When I asked her what toy she would love to have, she mentioned a children’s battery-powered car to ride in. Her face lit up when my good friend Dr Mohanad, who has been supporting Maya via his charity Help Me live, showed her a video of his son riding around in a small car..

Please donate as much as you can; no amount is too small.

I will be sharing updates on my social media.

Thank you very much in advance.