It takes a lot of guts to share something personal with the public, especially when that something personal is something you usually go to great efforts to hide.
This is why we think it's amazing that Melinda de Vos has decided to share her story, which you may have read in this paper earlier in the week, and we are trying to help her achieve her goal.
You can read the full story of how Melinda was badly burned at 4 and left with extensive scarring, on the fundraising webpage givealittle.co.nz/cause/myjourneytosunlight.
Now, at almost 35, Melinda is taking steps to overcome her self-esteem issues and, finally, in her words, "be normal like everyone else".
With help from tattoo artist Emma from Spacifik Ink, Melinda has had her scars tattooed over on part of one arm. We're trying to raise $1500 to get both arms completed.