'Share Your Fare’ an initiative to support the helpless Rickshaw Pullers

NEWS DESK

In Bangladesh, the impact of coronavirus outbreak is much more severe than others, as a lot of people work in the informal sector, who do not have access to earning their incomes by working from home.

To gear up community support initiatives, ‘Share Your Fare’ a unique project came up with a noble intention to support the rickshaw pullers community, who is one of the hardest hit amongst the daily wage earners due to the nationwide lockdown sparked by deadly virus.

With no commuters to avail rickshaw services and streets lying empty, rickshaw pullers across the country are facing hard times by having near to no income.  This vulnerable community requires immediate support to cope with the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak.

To address the concern, the project ‘Share your Fare’ has been initiated in collaboration with Beatnik & Leaping Boundaries to raise funds for the rickshaw puller community.

The project aims to reach out to people who are perhaps saving some extra bit of money and time by not having to commute to workplaces.

The initiative humbly invites those fortunate to share some of their saved fare with the rickshaw puller community directly or through the ‘Share your fare’ project.

The project targets to raise BDT 210,000 in its first phase, which is to be distributed amongst 100 rickshaw pullers and their families in the initial phase.

The communications and donations are being managed from "share your fare" official social media channel (Facebook page).

However, the project will collect the donation through designated bank accounts and other mobile wallets, and to maintain transparency for the distribution cycle and to avoid duplication, the project team is retaining a proper database containing contributors’ details.

During the initial three month phase of the project, partners in charge will distribute 100 per cent of the proceeds to the rickshaw pullers community & the amount will be disbursed at a regular interval.

Adding to it- the initiators promise to continue addressing these at risk segments of the society, with timely support even after the pandemic.

They also urge people to take effective parts, even a bit, to fight such situations like pandemics together. During the tenure, the project is willing to greet any new partner depending on the need and value addition.