Emmička is a 9-year-old girl who began experiencing walking difficulties four years ago. She has an autoimmune disease called demyelinating polyneuropathy, a disorder that affects the nerves, causing muscle weakness and the loss of tendon reflexes.

Currently, Emmička is about a month post-surgery on her leg and is undergoing rehabilitation at Motol Hospital. Doctors cannot predict how the disease will progress or what results the surgery will bring. At the moment, Emmička relies entirely on her mother’s help in a home that is not wheelchair accessible. Her mother is a single parent, working as a nurse at Motol University Hospital.

It’s still unclear what all Emmička will need in the future, but she feels wonderful in the water, and the exercises with her “aunties” (therapists) are also very beneficial for her.

How will Advent runners help Emmička?

We will get accessories for Emma's wheelchair, which is very important to her, she can only walk very short distances and gets tired quickly. The whole family likes to go on trips, to the zoo, to the cinema, etc. And also intensive rehabilitation, which is a necessity, without them, Emma's condition could worsen greatly and she could stop walking completely.

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