After Super Typhoon Carina impacted the lives of 1.3 million Filipinos, global ride-hailing app inDrive responded by organizing a flood assistance program for its partner drivers and a local community outreach. Embracing the spirit of “Bayanihan,” inDrive provided financial assistance and food packs totaling over Php 233,910.00 to alleviate the burdens brought by the typhoon.
Supporting inDrive’s Partner Drivers Post-Typhoon
As part of inDrive’s flood assistance program, the company provided financial assistance to 39 active partner drivers to compensate for lost income during the flooding caused by Super Typhoon Carina. Additionally, 278 drivers received food packs containing rice, canned goods, noodles, coffee, and sugar.
Extending Help Beyond inDrive’s Associates
inDrive’s commitment extends beyond its associates. The platform partnered with local transport group Laban TNVS and labor rights group Defend Jobs Philippines for an outreach program at Sitio San Roque in Quezon City, a community heavily affected by the super typhoon. The initiative included a feeding program with food and drinks prepared by Botchog Crispy Pata Atbp., aiming to assist typhoon victims and foster fellowship within the community.
Dozens of volunteers participated in this joint community feeding program, exemplifying inDrive’s collaboration with advocacy groups and its ability to mobilize citizens into social action.
Laban TNVS President Jun De Leon expressed gratitude for inDrive’s ongoing collaboration, stating, “Our partnership with inDrive goes beyond empowering the Transport Network Vehicle Services sector. Together, we can enhance our initiatives to serve the local community.”
Commitment to Community Impact
inDrive’s post-Super Typhoon Carina initiative marks the company’s first local outreach program since resuming operations in the Philippines last month. Since its launch in 2013, inDrive has been dedicated to driving change in communities worldwide by empowering people. The platform is currently involved in seven other global outreach programs spanning 21 countries.
“inDrive takes pride in the fact that we are a people-driven company. With Carina’s damage affecting multiple parts of the Philippines, our flood assistance program and community outreach are ways we stay true to our company’s principles. In times of disaster, it’s important that we band together and embody the bayanihan spirit,” said Randy Angustia, inDrive Driver Acquisition Specialist. “Our partner drivers are essential to our operations, and we are committed to helping them recover from the effects of Super Typhoon Carina,” said Afanasii Petrov, inDrive’s Business Development Manager for Southeast Asia Macroregion, APAC.
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