Global ride-hailing app inDrive recently organized a flood assistance program for its partner drivers and a local community amid the aftermath of super typhoon Carina, which affected millions of Filipinos. In the spirit of bayanihan, inDrive provided drivers and the community with financial assistance and food packs amounting to Php233,910 to help ease the burden brought about by the super typhoon.
“inDrive takes pride in the fact that we are a people-driven company,” said Afanasii Petrov, inDrive’s business development manager for Southeast Asia Macroregion, APAC. “With Carina’s damage affecting multiple parts of the Philippines, our flood assistance program and community outreach is our way of staying true to our company’s principles.”
Helping partner drivers recover from Carina’s devastation
As part of inDrive’s flood assistance program, the company provided 39 active partner drivers with financial assistance for their daily boundaries. This way, inDrive can help compensate for their lost income during the flooding brought about by super typhoon Carina. Additionally, 278 drivers received food packs consisting of rice, canned goods, noodles, coffee and sugar.
“In times of disaster, it’s important that we band together as one and emulate the bayanihan spirit,” said Randy Angustia, inDrive’s driver acquisition specialist. “We cannot do the work we do without our partner drivers. Hence, we must do whatever it takes to help them bounce back from super typhoon Carina.”
Going above and beyond with inDrive’s community feeding program
inDrive’s commitment goes beyond helping its associates. The platform collaborated with local transport group Laban TNVS and labor rights group Defend Jobs Philippines for an outreach program at a severely affected local community in Sitio San Roque, Quezon City. On top of this was the feeding program, with food and drinks prepared by Botchog Crispy Pata Atbp. These efforts aimed to assist typhoon victims and foster an enjoyable fellowship within the community.
Dozens of volunteers gathered to participate in this joint community feeding program — an exemplification of inDrive’s cooperation with advocacy groups and its ability to spur fellow citizens into social action.
Laban TNVS President Jun De Leon was especially grateful for inDrive’s continued collaboration with the group, saying, “Our partnership with inDrive goes beyond empowering the Transport Network Vehicle Services sector. Together, we can boost our initiatives to serve the local community at large.”
inDrive’s post-Carina initiative was the company’s first local outreach program since it resumed operations in the Philippines last month. The platform has been committed to drive change in communities worldwide by empowering people since its 2013 launch. inDrive is currently involved in seven other global outreach programs spanning 21 countries.
