A mother who suffered horrific burns in a fire pit accident has revealed how the injuries left her homeless and out of work.

Courtney Cosper Waldon, from Georgia, was left with third-degree burns to her face and 40 per cent of her body after gasoline was poured on a campfire in September last year.

The 27-year-old was rushed to hospital and placed in a medically induced coma for a month. Two weeks after she woke up, she was dealt another devastating blow when her husband of two months walked out on her and her five-year-old daughter, Caroline.

Unable to work because of her injuries, Courtney and her daughter soon found themselves homeless and the mother-of-one is now trying to rebuild her life.

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Life-changing: Courtney Cosper Waldon with her daughter Caroline before the accident

Recovery: The mother-of-one suffered third-degree burns in a camping accident and was placed in a medically-induced coma for a month. Pictured in hospital, left, and with Caroline

Courtney said: 'I went from being the very pretty girl, just married, had my life in order to barely being able to dress myself and needing help for everything and having to learn how to do things over again.'

The mother-of-one, who spent 51 days in the ICU after the fire, has undergone laser surgery every month since the accident and has had seven skin grafts. She also had to learn how to walk again.

Each laser surgery has cost $11,000, according to a Go Fund Me set up to help cover her medical bills.

The mom will have to undergo about 12 more surgeries in the coming two years, doctors have predicted.

'It was very hard to come to terms with what happened,' she said. 'The first time I saw myself in the mirror I got sick and almost passed out.

'It was awful and so nerve-racking going out. I got so many stares, people looking like they had seen a monster.

'I am doing much better every day, I still get the stares, but I am still adjusting.'

Newlywed: Courtney, pictured before the accident, was left by her husband of two months

Devastating: The 27-year-old, pictured in hospital, has undergone extensive surgery

Courtney said she remembers 'every second' of the moment gasoline was poured on to the fire pit in September last year.

'I remember being on fire,' she said. 'I dropped and rolled, and finally was tackled to the ground. I was crying out call the ambulance.'

As she started her recovery, Courtney's husband told her he was leaving because he 'couldn't handle her'.

Courtney said: 'It was a slap in the face when my husband left me. I tried and begged him to come back, my daughter didn't deserve it.

'There were definitely times I wanted to give up, but I had to think of my daughter. They didn't bring her to the hospital, so the first time I saw her was when I came home. They brought her over and she was very hesitant and very stand-offish.

'Then when she heard my voice, she came over and gave me a hug. She's been amazing. When I was having trouble learning to walk she would tell me to hold her hand.'

Support: Courtney, left, with her mother Karen and five-year-old daughter Caroline

Future: Courtney said it was her daughter Caroline who kept her going in her darkest hours

Hope: Courtney's relatives first tried to acquire an existing house for the mother and her daughter, but when the deal fell through, they opted to build a new one altogether (pictured)

Progress: Thanks to the donations, workers were able to break ground in March, and the house now has walls and a roof. The mother and daughter are staying with family in the meantime

Without an income and with medical bills to pay, Courtney and Caroline have been forced to leave their home. Both are currently staying with Courtney's mother in Tallapoosa, Georgia, until they are able to relocate to a house of their own.

They are now being supported by donations and the local church so they can build a small home on family land. Courtney's relatives first tried to acquire an existing house for the mother and her daughter, but when the deal fell through, they opted to build a new one altogether.

Supporters have rallied online to help Courtney and Caroline, and have donated $12,827 out of a $20,000 goal so far.

Thanks to the donations, workers were able to break ground in March, and the house now has walls and a metal roof. Companies have helped the project by donating their services and providing materials such as concrete, a heating and air conditioning system, and the roof itself, for free.

In addition to financial support, some people have offered to help in any way they can, with one woman offering to welcome them for a visit to London in the UK.

Courtney has regained hope, and believes one day she will be able to lend a helping hand to others in the same situation as her.

'Every day I get more hopefully, I'm here for a reason,' she said. 'I am hopeful in the future, I hope to help others who have been burned.'