live·ly /ˈlʌɪvli/

adjective 

active, spirited, and energetic

Lively is an adjective derived from the noun "life," and it basically means
"full of life."

My daily life for the past couple of months has been anything but lively. Settled down for a job, I work 8 hours a day, 6 days a week. Waiting for weekends and public holidays so I could have some rest at home. Until I read about the H2H charity ride and its mission – to help break the cycle of poverty in the lives of Vietnam’s poorest children and youth; I immediately thought of the quote, ‘If it excites you and scares you at the
same time, it probably means you should do it.’ I have found my ‘it’.

Together with 19 other riders, I am raising funds to help disadvantaged Vietnamese children to get an education and a fairer start in life. Together we aim to raise US$30,000 for several charities.

100% DONATION

Everyone involved in H2H Ride is a volunteer, and 100% of your donation will go directly to these partnered charities:

- SAIGON CHILDREN'S CHARITY: they helps disadvantaged children receive an education through building schools, giving scholarships and vocational training. http://www.saigonchildren.com/what-we-do.aspx

- BLUE DRAGON is an organisation that supports the most vulnerable children in Vietnam.  It aims to help children living in extreme poverty and those who are the victims of human trafficking and slavery, reunite them with their families where possible and provide services to help the children recover and grow. https://www.bluedragon.org/what-we-do/

- KOTO stands for "Know One, Teach One".  It seeks to empower at-risk youths to break out of the cycle of poverty through practical and meaningful training programmes in hospitality. http://www.koto.com.au

- LIVE AND GIVE: a charity based in Belgium that also aims to assist disadvantaged children in Vietnam by building schools and kindergartens. http://www.liveandgive.eu/home.html

- ILA COMMUNITY NETWORK (ILACN) is the charitable arm of the company I work for in Vietnam. It is a non-profit organisation that
co-ordinates fund-raising activities to support disadvantaged children in
Vietnam and provide English language lessons at orphanages, including the orphanage I volunteer with. https://www.facebook.com/pg/ILA.CommunityNetwork/about/?ref=page_internal

THE 2,000 KM CHALLENGE

During the month of April 2018, we will cycle 1,200 miles (≈2,000 km) from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. All together it will be 28 days from start to finish, with an average of 80km a day, and there will be four rest days for recovery. Fitness and physical endurance has never been my strength, but I feel strongly that this is a worthy cause.

Please help us in any way that you can, even a small donation can go a long way to completing our goal, making my day and changing many children's lives.

"No one has ever become poor by giving." - Anne Frank