Motivation
Building on the sustainable tourism activities of Hue Local Tour, other brand of Travovibes, in mid-2019 Bem founded the Hue Foundation Charity Fund with the objective of assisting families suffering the consequences of the Vietnamese wars. Now we name it Travovibes Foundation. The greatest inspiration for establishing this Foundation is to honor the memory of Bem’s father, a veteran of the march to Cambodia which ended the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime. After her father tragically and unexpectedly died in 2019, she felt drawn towards finding a way to help those who have suffered the effects of the war and are still disadvantaged now. It was a special mission for her; a way to thank her father and the other veterans who risked their lives to help make others’ lives better.
Charity activities
As part of the Foundation’s activities, every month, volunteer groups are organized to visit highland and remote rural areas to donate necessities and gifts. Interaction with the volunteer groups brings some happiness to the villagers there. Acutely aware of the effect of financial hardship on the drop-out rate in Hue Province, as she had almost fallen victim to it herself, Bem (after many attempts) succeeded in going to school. Because of this difficulty, she wanted to dedicate a portion of the charity’s funds to establish a scholarship fund for academically inclined children of her community who required financial assistance to attend school.