I am Markéta Franke, chairperson of the Chance 4 Children (C4C) Foundation. Our non-profit has a ,host of projects for children's homes, hospitals and homes for the elderly. For my kick-bike challenge, I chose to support C4C´s Springboard to Life program, providing education in children's homes. It really warms my heart when I see the changes in the children before and after coaching them, as well as their enthusiasm when someone pays attention to them. 

THEREFORE, MY CHALLENGE IS: I will soon be 60 years old, and I want to ride a kick-bike for more than 600 km along the route that forms the symbolic six on the map. I want to collect CZK 600,000 for the education of children in orphanages. I´ll start on April 4th in the afternoon in Krásná Lípa and I will reach Kačice by April 23rd in the evening. Check it out on the map. ;) On the route, I´ll visit children's homes where C4C teachers are already active.

I am riding for the future of children from orphanages. You can sponsor every meter of my trip! How much is up to you. Each meter = 1 CZK, ergo 200 meters = 200 CZK, 500 meters = 500 CZK, 1 kilometer is worth 1,000 CZK! Pick the distance of your choice. Every crown collected we will turn into a chance for children. For a better future for them. Education gives them the opportunity for a better life after foster care - for a better job and their own housing. It will also help them not to fall into debt. This has implications for society as a whole. A successful departure from their children’s homes depends precisely on knowledge, independence and training of practical skills. That's why C4C teachers and mentors go to children's homes. That's why I ride my kick-bike more than 600 km. That's why we need you to support me. You can follow me throughout my trip on FB Chance 4 Children or on YouTube Chance 4 Children. Check out where am I going, how am I coping and who do I meet along the way? It will definitely be fun to follow the journey. As you know: A plan is one thing and the possible pitfalls of the journey another ;) This is already my second fundraising trip on a kick-bike for C4C. 6 years ago I already made a similar journey - and yet, or precisely,  because of that, I'm doing it again. It was a success then and I hope I can do it again.

Thank you. And keep your fingers crossed - it won't be a cakewalk… ;)

Markéta