Hello, I’m Anežka — the girl with a small backpack, big smile, and even bigger dreams.

Once again, I’m packing my bag to come closer - closer to myself, to the world, and to those who walk their own invisible path of courage every single day. An adventure called Te Araroa awaits me: a 3000 kilometre trail across the whole of New Zealand, from its windswept north to its quiet south. I will walk through landscapes where the ocean touches the mountains, and through nature where I’ll discover how much strength lies in silence and in the simple act of taking one step forward.

But this time, I’ve decided to walk with a greater purpose - to support the ARPIDA Centre in České Budějovice, Czechia. A centre dedicated to supporting children and adults with disabilities, providing therapy, education, and tools to improve their independence and quality of life.

My goal is to raise €8,250 for a WalkAide electrostimulation device, a small piece of technology that can turn an unsteady and wobbly walk into steps filled with stability. A tiny device with the power to make an enormous difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Let’s help someone get on their feet and take their first steps toward a future where they may one day run freely.

And the best part? You can be part of this journey by adopting my kilometres! Because together, we can achieve greater things.

3,000 km

2 islands

Across mountains, sand, rainforests, and endless plains.

TE ARAROA TRAIL

Te Araroa means The Long Path in Māori. And I know it’s not just an apt name for my next adventure - it’s a metaphor for life itself. Each of us walks our own path, long or short. Sometimes with confidence, sometimes with fear, but always with the hope that something meaningful is waiting at the end. When you walk with an open heart, every step becomes a doorway to new stories and new possibilities. And with every step taken with an open heart, you also come closer and closer to your true self.

But some of us need a little help to walk and that’s where we can help.

This time, I don’t want to walk entirely alone. I want to dedicate this journey to the silent heroes, people and children who may not walk thousands of kilometres, but who cross their own boundaries every day and face challenges you won’t find on any map.

That’s why I’ve chosen to support the ARPIDA Centre in České Budějovice, which has long been helping children and adults with disabilities.

You can join me - simply, and with great impact:

• BY ADOPTING MY KILOMETRES- anyone can adopt any section of my route by donating an amount of their choice for the distance I will walk on Te Araroa. 

• OR BY CREATIG YOUR OWN CHALLENGE - you can set up a mini challenge within the Silent Hero project and walk your own kilometres.

WILD SOULS

There is strength in unity, so let’s come together across the world and reach this goal side by side. 

How?

1. Create your own challenge.

2. Set up your mini-challenge on the project page under SILENT HERO.

3. Complete your challenge during the project’s duration.

4. You are a HERO too.

5. Share your challenge with family, friends, and colleagues, and invite them to support you by adopting virtual kilometres.

I hope my steps will inspire you and that together we can turn this journey into something more than just kilometres - into something meaningful. Something that connects people, courage, and kindness. Because even though many kilometres may separate us, we can still come closer, human to human, and share this experience together.

When I return, I’d love to tell you all about it - about the people who welcomed me, the places that changed me, the moments when I believed, and the moments when I had to find the strength to believe again.

You can follow my everyday adventures on Instagram and Facebook:

https://www.instagram.com/pechackovaanezka/

And every Wednesday and Saturday, I’ll connect with you on Czech Radio České Budějovice.

For all the silent heroes walking their own path,

Anežka