Karine de Souza, who was called “irresponsible” by critics because she decided to have a baby despite suffering from Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP), is now undergoing life-saving treatment thanks to an outpouring of support online.
The 34-year-old mom from Brazil has spent most of her life shielding herself from the sun due to a rare genetic disorder that makes her essentially allergic to sunlight.
Despite an aggressive and fast-spreading cancer recently threatening half her face, the kindness of strangers on the internet has allowed Karine to start immunotherapy, an expensive treatment not covered by Brazil’s public healthcare system.
