Hi everyone,

I'm François, i'm 31 from Paris, France and a year ago, I decided to quit smoking to run a marathon. So I went for it and here am I, actually running in Annecy on April 19th. Smoke free, with a few issues on my knees but I'm going to try and make it to the finish line !

I decided to give it even more meaning by running for the Emmanuel Hope Project, a foundation in Lebanon built by a great group of friends, and making education accessible for underpriviledged kids.

Lebanon is currently facing a terrible situation, being once again under heavy attack. It is more than urgent to secure vital funding for the schools we are supporting.

I know I'm not the first person to run for a cause, and I know everyone is being chased for donations all the time, but I really hope I can convince people around me to help keep all these children in school while the country faces this new dark page of its history.

Your contribution matters! thank you!