FRIENDS OF HUE FOUNDATION
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Mission Statement
Friends of Hue Foundation (FHF) is a nonprofit foundation founded in May 2000 with the mission to provide long –term assistance in education, economic self-sufficiency and health care for underprivileged children and families in the Thua Thien Hue Province of Vietnam. FHF also provides aid relief to natural disasters in Vietnam.
About This Cause
Since its inception, FHF has served Hue’s impoverished population by offering her residents access to health care, education, and economic self-sufficiency. FHF was the first officially registered United States-based INGO with a physical presence to provide Thua Thien Hue Province services. As the organization grew, FHF fostered a meaningful relationship with the Santa Clara County Vietnamese American community. FHF is dedicated to providing social and financial support to meet the needs of our underserved Asian populations. Hue is Vietnam’s de facto “third capital” due to its historical linkages and geographical location. However, due to its rugged terrain and inhospitable climate, Hue has not been seen as an ideal place for large scale manufacturing and aggressive economic development. This has resulted in less economic opportunities for its inhabitants, many of whom live in poverty. Hanoi to the north and Saigon to the south are both political and economic capitals, respectively, and have also received the bulk of attention from NGOs/INGOs. Hue falls short in this respect also. Currently, FHF is the only officially registered, US-based INGO with a physical presence to provide services in the ThuaThien Hue Province. FHF was officially founded in May 2000 for the purpose of assisting victims of the November 1999 flood in central Vietnam, especially at ThuaThien Hue Province. This natural disaster was the worst to hit this region in the 20th century. After surveying the damage in this area, the United Nations Development Programs and local authorities confirmed that the victims of the flood would need assistance for at least 10 years before they can return to a normal existence. In September 2000, a group of FHF’s representatives, at their own expense, visited ThuaThien Hue to start a long-term assistance program. The group included Professor James Freeman, Ms. Dang Thi Lieu, volunteer Nguyen TrungTomiko M.D. and Mr. Nguyen DinhHuu. Vietnamese officials authorized FHF to set up an office in Hue City to pursue the foundation’s charitable activities. In its past decade of operation in Vietnam, Friends of Hue Foundation has helped numerous impoverished people in Hue to have better access to health care, education, and economic self-sufficiency. Today, it continues to help reduce poverty, increase health care access, enhance business and skills development, and implement sustainable solutions to mend communities in Hue and throughout Vietnam.