With summer picking up pace, the lives of many delivery personnel are becoming hard as they continue to beat the oppressive heat to deliver orders.
Aditya Sharma, a resident of Rajasthan, tried to make the life a little easier for a delivery man when he saw him working hard to complete the orders using a bicycle when the temperature hovered around 42 degrees Celsius.
On Monday, Sharma wrote a Twitter thread telling the story of 31-year-old Durga Meena, who had to work as a delivery man due to his financial conditions after he lost his 12-year-old job as a teacher during the Covid-19 layoffs.
Sharma wrote that Meena, who did his bachelor’s in B Com, earns Rs 10,000 per month as a delivery boy. During their conversation, Meena told Sharma that he does 10 to 12 deliveries per day which barely leaves him time to rest. He then added that getting a bike will make the work easier for him.
Today my order got delivered to me on time and to my surprise, this time the delivery boy was on a bicycle. today my city temperature is around 42 °C in this scorching heat of Rajasthan he delivered my order on time
I asked for some information about him so 1/ pic.twitter.com/wZjHdIzI8z
— Aditya Sharma (@Adityaaa_Sharma) April 11, 2022
In a tweet, Sharma quotes Meena and writes, “sir if you can manage my downpayment. i will pay my EMI myself and I will return your downpayment within 4 months with interest”.
In the final tweet, Sharma made an appeal for crowdfunding a bike for Meena. Making the appeal, he tweeted, “guys, I want to raise crowdfunding of 75k I know its a huge amount but if this reaches 75k people and each person gives 1 rs we can fulfill his wish of having a bike. even he said he will return all the money for downpayment, SUCH AN HARDWORKING PERSON DETAILS BELOW. 6/”
He then gave Meena’s UPI number. Within a day, enough money was collected as people generously donated.
Guys there is an update
Please he is a very humble man
He is requesting not to send money
It’s enough amount for him !
He was crying and telling me
Aaj bhagwan ko dekh liya sir
We have already closed fundraising at 8 pm still people are giving pic.twitter.com/iQ6Pz4XAkl— Aditya Sharma (@Adityaaa_Sharma) April 11, 2022
so many people asking about buying ev
but we live in a tier 3 city here. and he lives in one room and sleeps sometimes in restro . he is unable to get a charging point https://t.co/FMQsZbjupc— Aditya Sharma (@Adityaaa_Sharma) April 11, 2022
Just a day after posting the fundraising appeal, Sharma shared an update that Meena was able to buy a bike for himself. He then shared a picture of Meena and him standing with a newly purchased bike.
All thanks to you guys ❤️🙏
Delivered the bike less than 24 hours
Still people are sending money requesting them not to send
Fundraising closed
He is very happy now 😊 pic.twitter.com/KhQp92OmtV— Aditya Sharma (@Adityaaa_Sharma) April 12, 2022
Last year, the internet helped raise fund for a Mumbai auto driver, who sold his house to fund a grandchild’s education.
