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THIS MUM-OF-THREE was beaten with sticks and told that she “ruined photos” by bullies that feared they might catch the rare condition that had “invaded her face” and left her wanting to die at just 13-years-old.

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This woman was beaten with a stick by other children when she was younger but she has defied bullies throughout her life.

THIS MUM-OF-THREE was beaten with sticks and told that she “ruined photos” by bullies that feared they might catch the rare condition that had “invaded her face” and left her wanting to die at just 13-years-old.



Volunteer co-ordinator, Christine Mae Brown (56), from Invercargill, New Zealand, was just five-years-old when noticeable spots began to appear on her face. The spots covered her face and she was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic condition that causes tumours to grow along your nerves.

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