From Sapporo in the north of Japan all the way to Fukuoka in the south. Several weeks on a bike across the entire country – and an opportunity to give this journey an even deeper meaning.
It’s a journey I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. But I didn’t want it to be mine alone. That’s why I’ve decided to make it a fundraising challenge in support of palliative care and people nearing the end of their lives. Because just like on a long bike journey, sometimes what matters most isn’t how fast or how far we go, but knowing we’re not travelling alone.
When I was thinking about where to direct the support connected with my journey, I didn’t have a specific hospice in mind. So I reached out to Domestici, who have been supporting palliative care for many years and will help direct the funds raised to where they can make a real difference.
Every contribution can help people spend the final stage of their lives with dignity and receive the care they need. I’d be grateful if you joined me and helped turn the kilometres from one end of Japan to the other into support for others.
DOMESTICI.CZ | Martin Souček | For a Dignified End of Life
domestici pro pomoc druhým z.s.8,572 supporters
€624,209raised
Domestici.cz connects sport, solidarity, and support for palliative care in the Czech Republic.
We bring together active people who care about how our loved ones live — and how they leave this world. Together, we help ensure that the end of life can be calm, dignified, and spent close to those who matter most.
Why is palliative care important?
Palliative care helps people with incurable illnesses live quality lives until the very end — without unnecessary pain, in safety, and with support provided not only to them, but also to their loved ones.
In the Czech Republic, approximately 70,000 people need palliative care today.
Yet 40% of people don’t even know what palliative care means.
We believe that no one should be left alone, in pain, or in fear at the end of life.
What do we do as Domestici.cz?
We are building a community of people who speak openly and respectfully about palliative care — and who actively support it.
We organize awareness-raising events.
We connect people through challenges and personal stories.
We provide financial support to hospices and organizations that develop palliative care across the Czech Republic.
The project was born out of the founder Martin Souček’s passion for ultra-cycling. In 2024, he linked his participation in the Race Across America with support for palliative care. And around this idea, a community of “Domestiques” gradually grew — a community of people who help others.
How exactly will your donations help?
All funds raised will be distributed among outstanding organizations that are advancing palliative care in the Czech Republic, specifically:
The Forum of Mobile Hospices, helping make palliative care more accessible
The Center for Palliative Care, which provides education and awareness for healthcare professionals across the system as well as for the public
Hospice Athelas Písek
Hospice Care of sv. Kleofáše Třeboň
Home Hospice of sv. Zdislavy Třebíč
Hospice of sv. Alžběty Brno
Home Hospice Barborka Žďár n. Sázavou
Home Hospice Care – Charity Hradec Králové
Hospice Tempus Mělník
Hospice of Dobrého Pastýře Čerčany
Become a Domestique!
Anyone can get involved — in a way that suits their possibilities:
Donate any amount.
Create your own fundraising challenge at the bottom of this page and involve people around you! Connect Domestici.cz with your sporting challenge, event, or personal story.
You don’t have to be an athlete. All you need is the desire to be there for others.
Thank you for helping change the way we accompany people at the end of life in the Czech Republic. The Domestici.cz Team --- Follow our activities here:domestici.cz • Instagram • Facebook --- Donation appeals from 2025
--- The Domestici.cz project is carried out based on a public challenge initiated by Martin Souček, in contractual cooperation with the organization Domestici pro pomoc druhým z.s. For this reason, your personal data may be shared — strictly to the necessary extent and exclusively for the purpose of project administration — with Domestici pro pomoc druhým z.s. This includes thank-you messages, analysis of the project's impact, further communication regarding the project, its results, and opportunities for continued support, as well as fundraising activities related to the project.
