Created 8/24/2025
Camino de Maruška para Paraple we continue-, new goal is here
Marie R.
1 September
We are currently directing our support towards the purchase of small adjustable parallel bars and wall bars, which will significantly expand the possibilities of care for clients with spinal cord injuries. These aids will assist them especially in verticalization and gait training. The cost of acquiring them amounts to an additional CZK 10,000.
Thank you for staying with us and supporting Paraple further on!
All the best,
Maruska
We are currently directing our support towards the purchase of small adjustable parallel bars and wall bars, which will significantly expand the possibilities of care for clients with spinal cord injuries. These aids will assist them especially in verticalization and gait training. The cost of acquiring them amounts to an additional CZK 10,000.
Thank you for staying with us and supporting Paraple further on!
All the best,
Maruska
August 31st
We’ve reached our goal! But that’s okay :) On the contrary, it fills me with joy to see that people still care deeply about helping others. All further contributions from you will go directly to Paraple—there’s plenty of work to be done, and more every day. I’m truly grateful that we can continue supporting them together. As soon as I know what we’ll be fundraising for next, I’ll let you know right away.
Thank you all—and let’s keep going!
Maruška
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"Maruška has gone crazy!...Maybe so—but for a good cause: "I’ve decided to walk nearly 180 km along the Camino de Santiago—from the Portuguese coast, starting in the town of Viana, all the way to Santiago de Compostela." I’m walking alone, but… not entirely. I’m walking side by side with the Paraple Center.
"Maruška has gone crazy!...Maybe so—but for a good cause: "I’ve decided to walk nearly 180 km along the Camino de Santiago—from the Portuguese coast, starting in the town of Viana, all the way to Santiago de Compostela." I’m walking alone, but… not entirely. I’m walking side by side with the Paraple Center.
❤️ Why Santiago, and why now?
After years in the corporate world, where I devoted my energy to employees as a community manager, I’m now setting out on a shorter pilgrimage with deeper meaning. I want to support those who often have the longest journey ahead—people with spinal cord injuries. Those who may not be able to do everything, but absolutely want to continue living a full life and feel part of society. I’m treating this entire journey—"Camino de Maruška para Paraple"—as a solidarity expedition. Every step I take counts and will be a symbol of support, respect, and courage.
After years in the corporate world, where I devoted my energy to employees as a community manager, I’m now setting out on a shorter pilgrimage with deeper meaning. I want to support those who often have the longest journey ahead—people with spinal cord injuries. Those who may not be able to do everything, but absolutely want to continue living a full life and feel part of society. I’m treating this entire journey—"Camino de Maruška para Paraple"—as a solidarity expedition. Every step I take counts and will be a symbol of support, respect, and courage.
❤️ Journey Details:
I’m setting off on September 1st from the town of Viana do Castelo, and I plan to reach Santiago by September 9th, 2025.
The total distance is around 180 km.
I’m setting off on September 1st from the town of Viana do Castelo, and I plan to reach Santiago by September 9th, 2025.
The total distance is around 180 km.
❤️ Why Paraple?
Even during my tourism studies, I focused on accessibility analysis in Kutná Hora (2010). For the third year now, I’ve organized a Christmas appeal for the children’s home in Radkov (2023, 2024) together with my mom. I sewed masks for hospitals during COVID, contributed to a fundraiser for Ukraine (2022), helped during flood relief efforts (2024), supported the blind, and twice climbed Sněžka with Mr. Petrouš and a group of amputees.
Solidarity means a lot to me—it’s a life value, gratitude, and good energy. I love dance, community, and support, and maybe that’s why I found my way to Paraple. The people who come into Paraple’s world continue to dance through life—with all their heart and soul.
I visited the Paraple Center in Vršovice on August 18, 2025, and saw the beautiful space of the former nursery. I was surprised to learn that a spinal cord injury isn’t just about learning to move again—usually mastering a wheelchair—but about rediscovering a life that’s as fulfilling as possible. Paraple is a place where life regains its contours—with care, dignity, and respect. And for that, I thank all Paraple supporters and everyone who is part of this center of hope.
Even during my tourism studies, I focused on accessibility analysis in Kutná Hora (2010). For the third year now, I’ve organized a Christmas appeal for the children’s home in Radkov (2023, 2024) together with my mom. I sewed masks for hospitals during COVID, contributed to a fundraiser for Ukraine (2022), helped during flood relief efforts (2024), supported the blind, and twice climbed Sněžka with Mr. Petrouš and a group of amputees.
Solidarity means a lot to me—it’s a life value, gratitude, and good energy. I love dance, community, and support, and maybe that’s why I found my way to Paraple. The people who come into Paraple’s world continue to dance through life—with all their heart and soul.
I visited the Paraple Center in Vršovice on August 18, 2025, and saw the beautiful space of the former nursery. I was surprised to learn that a spinal cord injury isn’t just about learning to move again—usually mastering a wheelchair—but about rediscovering a life that’s as fulfilling as possible. Paraple is a place where life regains its contours—with care, dignity, and respect. And for that, I thank all Paraple supporters and everyone who is part of this center of hope.
Paraple Center helps people with spinal cord injuries:
- With rehabilitation, medical care, and psychological support
- With practical skills—from wheelchair transfers to choosing assistive devices
- With returning to work, relationships, and life
- With research, education, and connecting the world of wheelchair users with the public—like in the community café Pod Parapletem
❤️ What are we fundraising for?
A Gait Trainer, a special device for practicing upright posture and walking. It provides greater confidence, stability, and fall prevention. It helps build strength, coordination, and courage—supporting the journey toward greater independence. One Gait Trainer costs 40.000 CZK which is around 2000 eur.
A Gait Trainer, a special device for practicing upright posture and walking. It provides greater confidence, stability, and fall prevention. It helps build strength, coordination, and courage—supporting the journey toward greater independence. One Gait Trainer costs 40.000 CZK which is around 2000 eur.
❤️ How you can contribute:
Every step I take on the Camino is a symbol of support, respect, and courage. All who will contribute will receive a little suprise during my camino - you´ll be there with me! (Don´t forget to write your name
And every donation helps Paraple Center be a source of strength where it’s needed most
🎁 You can donate any amount—50, 100, 200, 1000 CZK (5,10,50, 100...EUR) … Every crown helps people with spinal cord injuries find their way back to an active life.
🔁 If you can’t help financially, please help by sharing this on your social media with a personal message. It helps more than you think.
Every step I take on the Camino is a symbol of support, respect, and courage. All who will contribute will receive a little suprise during my camino - you´ll be there with me! (Don´t forget to write your name
And every donation helps Paraple Center be a source of strength where it’s needed most
🎁 You can donate any amount—50, 100, 200, 1000 CZK (5,10,50, 100...EUR) … Every crown helps people with spinal cord injuries find their way back to an active life.
🔁 If you can’t help financially, please help by sharing this on your social media with a personal message. It helps more than you think.
And now I’m almost ready to set off—wish me luck! Blisters, stay away!
My motto for the journey:
“Don’t rush, because what you need is already in your heart.”
So… Buen Caminooooo,.
You can follow my journey on FB here: https://fb.me/2gLU9S8o5613nuX
Use your this Instagram #caminodemaruskaparaparaple
Thank you,
Marie
My motto for the journey:
“Don’t rush, because what you need is already in your heart.”
So… Buen Caminooooo,.
You can follow my journey on FB here: https://fb.me/2gLU9S8o5613nuX
Use your this Instagram #caminodemaruskaparaparaple
Thank you,
Marie
Who does this fundraiser help?
See exactly where your support is going.
News from Marie
- 8/27/2025🇨🇿Nečekala jsem to. Ale je to tu – 57 %. Po jednom dni jsme se z nuly dostali na krásných 57 % požadovaného výběru na nákup pomůcky Gait Trainer, která klientům Centra Paraple dodá sílu se opět zkusit postavit. Děkuju každému, kdo jde se mnou a dává mu to smysl. A ta cesta teprve začíná.
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I didn’t expect this. But here we are – 57%. After just one day, we’ve gone from zero to a beautiful 57% of the target amount to purchase the Gait Trainer—a device that gives clients at Centrum Paraple the strength to try standing up again. Thank you to everyone walking this path with me and finding meaning in it. The journey is only just beginning.
💚 Anička, Andrejka, Berrit, Daniel, Kači J, Květa, Pája 🤝 - 8/26/2025
