Uber, the global taxi service, has awarded US$7,000 (£5,500) to a Tibetan Uber driver in New York. Tashi Choephel applied for the award under Project Jumpstart, Uber’s new philanthropic programme which aims to bring change to their employees’ communities. The money will go towards the renovation of the New York Tibetan community centre. Over 9,000 Tibetans live in New York.