Relief Riders
Emergency delivery of supplies on bicycles, to the elderly
Now in 12 cities
100% virus free deliveries
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The Bengaluru Relief Riders program is an initiative started by #CycleToWork ambassadors an many interested cyclists across the city of Bengaluru under the Bicycle Mayor of Bengaluru.
Relief Riders are bicyclists who have volunteered to support the elderly in their local communities. The Elderly or/and their friends, relatives and well-wishers can coordinate directly with our relief riders to get essentials (groceries, milk, medicines) delivered home. In cases involving physical/ cognitive disabilities, our riders can also check up on them physically. A Relief Rider is a friend in need for the elderly in our local communities.
Contact the numbers for your city. All volunteers will wear masks, use sanitisers and keep safe distance from you. If they need to get into apartments please ensure you can make relevant arrangements for them to leave it outside with security where available.
We are working with Elders Helpline 1090
Why Relief RIders?
The bicycle has quintessentially been a symbol of freedom and happiness. At a time when human beings are prohibited from any social contact, cyclists in Bengaluru are taking to our two wheels to provide a ray of hope and happiness to those who are most vulnerable.
COVID - 19 is the 21st Century's largest pandemic the world is facing. The crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic has now pushed us into a complete lockdown in an effort to contain the spread of the virus. While most of us are coping with this unprecedented situation in the best way we know how, not all of us are lucky enough to self-sustain. COVID-19 has proved particularly fatal to the elderly in any populace. According to a report of the WHO-China Joint Mission, the death rate of 60+ year olds of all the COVID-19 cases is ~25%, which makes the most vulnerable population. It is hence imperative for us to ensure that the aged in our local communities are quarantined safely. This means ensuring they are supplied with essentials, including groceries and medical supplies and checking on them to ensure they have the help they need – even when they don’t know how to ask for it. This is what Bengaluru Relief Riders aims to do.
*This website or the associated organisation takes no liability for the services offered by the volunteers. Their ability to help you will depend on police permissions in the area to move around.
The Relief Rider story so far.
11 April 2020
Open Letter to the government
Open Letter _ Bicycle Lanes during lockdown.pdf#ReliefRiders in the Media
April 2021 2nd Wave
March 2020 1st Wave
