Triumph and Smile Foundation come together on Independence Day to support girl’s education
‘Ride for Freedom’ held across 15 cities to mark Independence Day
Chennai, 15th August 2019: As India celebrates its 73rd Independence
Day, bikers across 15 cities came together to set the ‘wheels of change in
motion’ for girls from less privileged communities, giving a special meaning to
word freedom that only education can enable.
The iconic British luxury motorcycle maker Triumph and Smile Foundation
came together for the fifth time in a row to raise funds for supporting girl’s
education and make the day special by holding bike rides by the enthusiasts.
Shoeb Farooq, General Manager, Triumph Motorcycles India, said: “In a
country like ours where the girls have very little access to education, it is
important to create opportunities for them to learn, grow and evolve... our
objective is to create awareness and support girls so that they receive quality
education, which help them better their lives.”
“We are happy to partner with Triumph for five years in a row to support
the cause of education, which is the very foundation of Smile. We believe in
education for all and girl child in particular as they form the foundation, the
backbone of every family,” said Santanu Mishra, co-founder, and trustee, Smile
Foundation.
“If we educate our girls today, they will be informed wives, mothers,
and caregivers tomorrow. This is not just important for the progress of a home,
but integral to the healthy growth of the nation as a whole,” said Mishra.
This ride for a cause was flagged off from Triumph dealerships across
fifteen locations in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR, Kochi, Kolkata, Chennai,
Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad.
“Through this ride, we wish to create awareness around the need for
quality education for all. Our riders will be spreading the message
of the need for educating the girls,” added Farooq.
Triumph’s ‘Ride for Freedom’ reached out to its 6,000-strong customer
base across cities. The companyreached out to its patrons to encourage them to
supportto education of girls.
About Smile
Foundation:
Smile
Foundation is a national level development organisation reaching out to more
than 600,000 underprivileged children, youth and women directly every year
through more than 250 welfare projects on subjects such as education,
healthcare, youth employability, and women empowerment across 25 states of
India. Adopting a life cycle approach of development, Smile Foundation focuses
its interventions on children, their families and the community.
Website – www.smilefoundationindia.org
