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WHEELS THAT WORK (rickshaw)
Income-generating rickshaws for families.
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Pakistan
Palestine
Rickshaw Livelihood Project: Wheels That Work for Sustainable Income
Wheels That Work provides vulnerable families with a practical livelihood asset: a motorised or electric rickshaw that creates immediate, dignified income. This project supports low-income men who are primary household earners, including carers, widowers, and those facing unstable daily labour. By providing a rickshaw, safety equipment, and operational guidance, families can begin earning fares straight away in busy urban centres. Rickshaws respond to real transport demand in cities where public options are limited and short journeys are constant.
They offer flexible working hours, low barriers to entry, and fast income generation without formal education requirements. Donations help cover the vehicle, registration support where required, and essential maintenance tools, allowing beneficiaries to operate safely and legally. Each rickshaw supports an entire household, helping families meet food, rent, healthcare, and education costs. The project reduces reliance on emergency aid, strengthens resilience, and restores dignity through self-employment. Clear selection criteria ensure support reaches those with the greatest need and strongest potential for sustainable impact.
Stories of Dignity: How Rickshaws Restore Livelihoods
Before support, many families depend on unstable daily labour, debt, or unsafe work just to survive. Illness, rising costs, or job loss can quickly push them deeper into hardship. Without a reliable income, parents struggle to provide food, education, or security for their children.
This project matters because it replaces uncertainty with opportunity.With the right support, individuals regain control of their livelihoods, earn with dignity, and plan for the future. A single change creates lasting transformation, turning effort into income and restoring confidence, stability, and hope for entire households.
How it Works
Support provides a rickshaw and training, enabling beneficiaries to start earning immediately through safe, independent daily transport work.
Who Benefits?
Unemployed men and vulnerable breadwinners supporting families who lack stable income and opportunities for dignified, sustainable work.
Why it Matters
Reliable livelihoods reduce poverty, restore dignity, and help families afford food, education, and healthcare long term.
Wheels That Work: A Rickshaw That Restored Stability
In Lahore, a father of three moved from irregular construction work to steady self-employment after receiving a rickshaw through Islamic Help’s Wheels That Work programme. With a predictable daily income, he kept up with rent, maintained his children’s schooling, and reduced reliance on food aid. The rickshaw became a pathway to dignity, stability, and long-term livelihood security.
“Nobody has ever eaten a better meal than that which one has earned by working with one’s own hands. The Prophet of Allah, David, used to eat from the earnings of his manual labour.”
Why Your Support Is Urgently Needed for Sustainable Livelihoods
Rising living costs and fragile incomes leave families one setback away from crisis. Timely support now protects hard-won progress, preserves dignity, and helps households stay independent before opportunities slip away.
Transparency & Measurable Results You Can Trust
Every Wheels That Work project is planned, delivered, and reviewed using clear accountability standards. Rickshaws are purchased locally, inspected for safety, and registered to individual beneficiaries. Each recipient receives usage guidance before handover. Distribution records are logged by field teams and verified by regional managers. Follow-up checks track income stability at regular intervals. Beneficiaries are monitored to confirm the rickshaw remains in active use. Replacement or repair needs are recorded and addressed where required. Financial reports are reviewed internally and independently.
Programme data is compiled quarterly to assess sustainability outcomes. Impact reporting includes beneficiary confirmation, photographic evidence, and field notes. Where available, audits support programme transparency. Donors can request summary reports outlining delivery status, outcomes achieved, and lessons learned. This approach ensures funds are used exactly as intended, with visible, verifiable results at every stage.
Your Generosity Creates Lasting Livelihoods
Your generosity restores dignity, independence, and hope for families striving to build better futures. Because of you, opportunity replaces hardship and confidence returns. Thank you for believing in lasting change. Every gift you give continues to create impact, open doors, and transform lives for generations.
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