The 24th No Finish Line (NFL) event, held from November 11 to 19, 2023, saw 10,428 participants covering 315,561 km. The funds raised were converted into euros by the Children & Future association to support various projects for sick and disadvantaged children in Monaco, France, and internationally.
One of the main beneficiaries was the Monaco Humanitarian Collective, which received 80,000 euros to finance pediatric cardiac interventions in Monaco and Africa, benefiting over 515 children. The Scientific Center of Monaco received 20,000 euros to support a clinical trial for a new molecule targeting pediatric brain tumours, initiated by the Flavien Foundation. Additionally, 9,242 euros was allocated for a second ski tandem for mobility-impaired children, managed by the Monaco Ski Federation.
In France, the Hirondelles Medical-Educational Institute in Biot received 9,688 euros for a wheelchair swing, while the Adrien Association in Pégomas was granted 8,000 euros for a holiday centre for sick children and their parents. The Moana Club in Cagnes-sur-Mer also received 8,000 euros for a compressor to enable children with specific needs to participate in scuba diving sessions.
Internationally, over 13,000 euros was allocated to a greenhouse project at a school in Armenia to achieve food self-sufficiency. In Burkina Faso, 15,000 euros was given to the Samu Social to support street youth. In Morocco, 13,850 euros was provided for tents to set up schools and finance mud houses for families affected by the earthquake in the Atlas region. In Nepal, 15,000 euros was allocated for computer equipment and educational games for Jay Lord Buddha nursery school, and 5,000 euros was dedicated to insulating equipment for Pramod and Saru schools.
Featured image courtesy of No Finish Line Monaco and Andre Faure
