- Ola Foundation’s ‘Drive The Driver’ fund has so far helped over 55,000 families
Ola has issued a statement detailing the impact of its ‘Drive The Driver’ fund, the efforts of which, have assisted driver-partners and their families during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
The ‘Drive The Driver’ fund is driven by the Ola Foundation, (Ola’s social welfare arm), and was launched in March to help driver-partners and their families during these uncertain times. The intention behind the fund was to provide short-term and long-term assistance to the driver-community as they continue to recover from the economic impact of the crisis.
This fund impacted 55,918 families, enabling 9.3 million meals and aiding 843 medical emergencies across 25 cities. The contributions for this fund have come from the Ola Group, Bhavish Aggarwal (CEO), Ola employees, investors, as well as crowd-funding from citizens and other institutions.
Utilising the contributions made to the fund, the Ola Foundation set up 200 locations across the country to distribute care packages with essentials comprising food staples that include rice, flour, and lentils - sufficient to feed a family of four, for two weeks. Prioritising the safety of every person involved in this undertaking, the Ola Foundation also put in place strict sanitisation guidelines to minimise the risk of COVID-19.
