Despite regular painful laser treatments, Matilda was a really happy little girl.

But there were many people who stared at Matilda and her birth mark. People even asked Paul and Rebecca if they left their daughter too close to a radiator and let her get burned.

Paul, Matilda’s father, has said the following: “They just see what is in front of them and jump to hurtful conclusions. I wish they could see past the birthmark and see what a wonderful little angel she is.”

Besides the birth mark on her face, the disease has also caused Matilda to become almost blind.

She also can’t walk, but thanks to a special walking frame, she’s been able to take a few steps herself.

Matilda’s whole life has been a fight, but despite that she has a smile for everyone she meets. Her dad says she’s a headstrong little girl: It’s either her way or no way at all!

Every day, the family has to put up with stares, insults and even outright mockery.

“Despite everything she has been through, she has a smile for everyone. She’s doing fantastically well,” her father said.

“We are unbelievably proud of Matilda, she is just amazing–we just live every day as a bonus.”

Today, Matilda is 8 years old. In June 2019, the family posted what appears to be a recent photo of the girl in her wheelchair.

The crowdfunding page was seeking to raise $6,300 to help raise money for a new wheelchair.

”We are fundraising to provide her with new chair so that she may continue to do the thing she loves the most, spending time outside and away from riads snd crowds,” the page states.

According to the page, the child’s grandfather recently passed away.