A great loss

Dubai

Saeed Harib bin Harib, the cousin of the founder of Social Bandage and one of the most active members of the organisation passed away in a tragic accident on February 22, 2015 leaving the team members devastated.

“He was heavily involved in all the initiatives, the main brain behind give a bike drive. He would speak other languages and communicate to people in their native languages creating a comfort zone and bridging the gap. He would donate a bike to even small children on streets. We have decided to carry on his memory and donate a number of bikes a day in his memory,” Khalifa Bin Hendi, a member of Social Bandage and founder of 1971, says.

Hammad Al Awadhi, a member of 1971, remembers Saeed as a person with a kind heart.

“He was very keen to raise awareness in the community. Usually we start and end an initiative over a period of time and move to a new idea. However we have decided to continue #giveabike in Saeed’s memory,” he says.

“It was a tragic end that left us shocked. Saeed always had a smiling, friendly face and it’s a big loss for us.”, Lauren Doble, a volunteer for 1971, said.

— The author is an intern with the Readers Desk at Gulf News.