But fame -- and the über-famous Justin Bieber -- found the young woman after she challenged Canadians to become donors and give the gift of life to those in need.
"Hi. My Name is Hélène. I'm 20 years old and I've recently been diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. I'm in need of a lung transplant and guys, I need your help."
With those words, and a tweet issued to Bieber for help, Campbell launched her campaign to raise awareness about her rare lung disease.
"Hey @justinbieber! I BELIEB you should use that Canadian voice of yours and help save lives like mine #beaanorgandonor beadonor.ca.ca #giveblood," Helene wrote on Jan. 19 from her Twitter account @alungstory.
That awareness grew by the millions after Bieber retweeted Campbell's message to 16.5 million Twitter followers and followed it up with a plea of his own, asking followers to help spread the word.
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