Ola Foundation a private charitable trust backed by a ride-hailing company, Ola Cabs has announced that it has partnered with Robin Hood Army to deliver over 25 lakh free meals to driver-partners and their families across 20 cities.
As a part of the partnership, Robin Hood Army will collaborate with Ola for on-ground implementation of this activity across Vizag, Mysore, Kochi, Guwahati, Pune, Nashik, Bhubaneshwar, Patna, Nagpur, Hubli, Dharwad, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Amravati, Kolhapur, Solapur, Ranchi, Raipur, Vijayawada, Aurangabad, and Coimbatore.
Robin Hood Army through its self-sustained network of chapters will distribute the meals to the driver-partner & their families.
Speaking on this initiative, Anand Subramanian, Spokesperson, Ola, said, “Drivers are the backbone of India’s mobility ecosystem and play a pivotal role in helping the economy and nation move forward. Our partnership with the Robin Hood Army furthers our commitment to supporting the families of the driver-community across the country. This initiative under the aegis of the Drive the Driver Fund will positively impact the tens of thousands of families of drivers, who serve our nation’s mobility needs every day.”
“This partnership with Ola has helped us serve the lakhs of Drivers & their families who have been one of the worst affected communities during this pandemic. We hope to keep collaborating in the future so that we can continue to serve the people who need it the most,” Sanchit Jain, Co-Founder, Robin Hood Army said.