Aside from his role as head of international investment for the BVC Colombian stock exchange and providing a column on economics for Finance Colombia, Rupert Stebbings has served on the board of directors for Viva, and wrote the corporate biography, "The Viva Effect."
Passengers enjoyed a sampling of the musical performance along with other surprises during a flight from Medellín to the Caribbean coastal city of Santa Marta.
The group of students had been working on raising 70 million Colombian pesos, or approximately $19,000 USD to make the trip, when Viva Foundation executives heard about the effort in local media reports.
Viva uses its charitable arm, the Viva Foundation led by Monica Gil and Tatiana Vásquez to translate the airline’s operational acumen into direct action for social good.