Company
Date Published
Author
Jacob Talbot
Word count
889
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The Bike Project` is a UK-based charity that aims to provide affordable transportation to refugees. Founded by Jem Stein, the organization delivers hundreds of bikes to those in need every year, saving them thousands of pounds on public transportation costs and providing freedom and independence to travel at will. To manage the high demand for their services, The Bike Project has developed a queueing and notification system that integrates with their existing CRM, utilizing Twilio SMS to send automated notifications to users when bikes are ready. With a team of 14 staff and volunteers, they also provide additional support to refugees after receiving a bike through initiatives like `Bike Buddies` and `Pedal Power`. The organization is expanding its operations to Birmingham, with the goal of getting every refugee on a bike.