SafeBoda donates food to 3000 drivers as COVID-19 lockdown continues to bite

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to support the SafeBoda community that is being hit hard by COVID-19 lockdown, ride hailing app, SafeBoda has announced an initiative to provide food supplies to over 3,000 of its SafeBoda drivers, it said on July 12.

This follows the presidential directive to halt public transport across the country as a result of the rising COVID-19 cases, which has heavily affected the income and livelihood of many SafeBoda drivers.

This initiative has been done in partnership with parties like Yuvraj TVS.

Yuvraj TVS contributed over 500 bags of 5kg maize flour to this cause. The beneficiaries picked the food on July 12 from the SafeBoda Academy in Kyebando, located about 6km out of Kampala city centre.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has left so many in our community struggling,” said Ricky Thomson Rapa, SafeBoda’s Co-Founder and Director.

He added: “When our people are affected, we also need to come in and help. This program will provide relief to the drivers who need it the most.”

He added that the donations are part of SafeBoda’s commitment to its value proposition of safety and well-being to its community.

“We shall continue to support our SafeBoda drivers in this trying moment,” he said.