Non-profit started by former S'pore student to give 10,000 ofo and oBike bikes to needy kids in Myanmar

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10,000 ofo and oBike bikes to be given to needy students in Myanmar

SINGAPORE - Instead of heading to the scrapyard, 10,000 bicycles from failed bike-sharing companies ofo and oBike will get a new lease of life as gifts for needy students in Myanmar.

A Myanmar non-profit, Lesswalk, bought the bikes in April and will start giving them to the students from end-June.The bikes were bought from third-parties like warehouse operators who were left holding the unused bikes after ofo and oBike folded in Singapore and Malaysia.Enjoy unlimited access to ST's best work Subscribe Now

 

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For those will know how to take good care of things

Why not to needy students in Singapore too? Many students are supporting themselves by part time jobs & many other hard efforts

Why not auction it is Singapore too

yes.

Very Nice work 🙏

Good deed

yes

obike, u fled from Singapore after failed to return back our deposits S$49 something for each bike. Then now u go my countries. Don’t cheating to our country’s people.

donate to Rohingiyas😫

Good move. Wonderful gesture!

Myanmar has become China's satellite state.

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