In 2016, with the support of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (BPRM), Alight launched the Safe Ride initiative in Uganda's Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. This innovative program trains boda boda (motorcycle taxi) drivers in road safety, financial management, and how to protect and support victims of gender-based violence, creating opportunities for both displaced people and locals.
Alight buys motorcycles and provides them to young refugees as soft loans, repayable over 18 months. Once paid, ownership transfers to the rider, and the funds from the loan are used to buy more motorcycles for the program.
“Many individuals in our community faced challenges when trying to rent motorcycles from owners and make weekly payments. However, when the representatives from Safe Ride approached us, they provided us with motorcycles at friendly installment payments that we now use for work," explains Ndayizeye Aristide, chairman of the Kahojwa Boda Boda Association.
