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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Hannah Katz has walked 3000km and raised over $20,000 for charity. Image: Provided

THERE have been tears of happiness, triumph and gratitude when Hannah Katz reached the Cape Reinga lighthouse on the northernmost tip of the Te Araroa Path.

It took six months to stroll from one finish of New Zealand to the opposite, over 3000km travelled, and as of Tuesday she has raised $20,431 for kids with listening to issues.

Ms Katz mentioned reaching her aim was an “unbelievable feeling”.

“The final day of the path was by extremely wild climate, winds sturdy sufficient to select up stones and hurl them at you,” she mentioned.

“And there was surging surf alongside the seashore.

“I arrived moist from the rain that morning and in tears of elation in entrance of a busload of vacationers.

“It was extremely emotional to complete, but additionally bittersweet. A gooey intersection of triumph, sorrow, pleasure, reduction, and elation.

“I felt the complete spectrum of human feelings that final day — and felt extremely alive.”

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Hannah Katz on the finish of her 3000km journey throughout New Zealand.

Hannah Katz’s epic journey.

The actual property agent had not fundraised earlier than this journey, and mentioned early on she didn’t know if elevating $20,000 for charity by herself was doable.

“I used to be optimistic and hopeful that it could be simple for others to see the in depth affect the Shepherd Centre has on the lives of deaf and exhausting of listening to kids,” Ms Katz mentioned.

“I’m so grateful to the many individuals who donated.”

The Shepherd Centre’s director of fundraising and advertising, Nicola Norris, mentioned the organisation extends its heartfelt due to Hannah for her “unwavering dedication and perception in our mission”.

“As a not-for-profit that depends on the generosity of the group, Hannah’s contribution will go a great distance in remodeling the lives of kids with listening to loss and their households,” she mentioned.

“Hannah’s dedication to our trigger will create alternatives for these kids to develop important abilities, acquire entry to efficient methods, and unlock their full potential.”

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Ms Katz mentioned listening to loss may be isolating, as a result of it makes dialog troublesome and might make forming sturdy connections with individuals troublesome.

“As kids, we develop coping mechanisms that get us by these conditions that may be socially difficult — however these coping methods aren’t at all times efficient or useful in the long run,” she mentioned.

“The cash I’ve raised will go completely to serving to deaf and exhausting of listening to kids and their households perceive this facet of listening to loss, recognise it and develop abilities, methods and assets round coping with this, as speaker and listener.”

It isn’t too late to donate to this trigger at this hyperlink.