Kindness restored my faith in humanity'

Kindness is a wonderful gift, and this photo, taken around 2010, is a reminder of that.

- Katie Piper

Following a Channel 4 Cutting Edge documentary about my recovery from an acid attack, I received lots of messages. Among those was an email from a guy called Andy Birks, who worked for Regus office space. He offered me an office for a year, free of charge - a space to do whatever I liked. At the time, I didn't have a business, I didn't even know what I wanted to do. My self-worth was low and I was struggling with my identity. I had never even been in a corporate environment before, having worked as a hairdresser and mobile therapist, so I filed the email away.

But the letters of help kept coming in, from celebrities such as Simon Cowell, big companies, general well-wishers and those who had similar experiences to me. I'm from a loving family and already had so much support, along with trips abroad to seek specialist care. I felt bad for others who hadn't received the same help. I knew I wanted to do something. All this kindness restored my faith in humanity.