KANDAL, KAMPOUNG SPEU, and SVAY RIENG PROVINCE, Cambodia–September 29, 2020 – October 2, 2020 Road safety is an ever-present issue for factory workers as dangerous commutes become a part of every day life. Garment and footwear factory representatives participated in a series of training sessions organized under the Commuting Safety for Cambodian Workers (CSCW) program. As road
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—October 1, 2020 Mid-autumn marks a festive time for all children in Vietnam, where they play with colorful lanterns while nibbling on traditional treats. The students at Hy Vong School are no exception. Through AIP Foundation’s Safety Delivered program, more than 20 UPS volunteers spent the holiday with students at Hy Vong School, a
KAMPOUNG SPEU, Cambodia—October 1, 2020 As part of the Commuting Safety for Cambodian Workers (CSCW) program, supported by USAID and Solidarity Center, AIP Foundation met with the Kampong Speu Provincial Police Commissioner on implementation plans, including law enforcement measures, to improve road safety for factory workers. With more than 80 factories, many located on hectic main roads, Kampong
THAI NGUYEN AND MY THO, Vietnam—September 19 and 27, 2020 Around the world, children are one of the most vulnerable road users. Travelling to and from school is often a dangerous activity. In Vietnam, the majority of children walk, cycle or are passengers on a motorcycle. To help make the journey to school safer, AIP Foundation
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—September 27, 2020 AIP Foundation, a non-profit organization who pioneered road safety in Vietnam for the last 20 years through their five gears approach, sees their decades of effort come back full circle in a pivotal way. What was once a vision typically led externally by AIP Foundation, is now led by
LAM BINH, TUYEN QUANG, VIETNAM—23 September 2020 In a region where more than 98% of the population are ethnic minorities and 70% of the population is living in poverty, the Helmets for Kids (HFK) program organized a workshop as part of its program launch in Tuyen Quang province, Vietnam. The workshop provided an overview of road safety
KAIZHOU DISTRICT, CHONGQING, CHINA—September 18, 2020 Government and education leaders in Kaizhou District, Chongqing, China, along with AIP Foundation gathered at a workshop to report on the ongoing positive impact of the Walk Wise program since its closure in 2017. Throughout its implementation phase, the Walk Wise program in Kaizhou reached over 335,000 students, teachers and parents in 85 schools. The three-hour workshop highlighted road
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—September 16, 2020 On the official “first day” back at school in Vietnam and in recognition of Vietnam’s annual traffic safety month in September, Safety Delivered, a program implemented by AIP Foundation and supported by The UPS Foundation, released a new PSA video, “Đủ ba bước, rước bình an,” or “3 steps, be
The capital city of Beirut, Lebanon, has faced an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the weeks following the Port of Beirut explosion on August 4, which damaged several hospital facilities and left nearly 300,000 individuals without a home. In the aftermath of the explosion, the city faced damage to six of its major hospitals and 20 clinics, producing innumerable challenges for healthcare workers as they treated victims of
NANBA, China—1 – 31 August 2020 The Walk Wise program, supported by Chevron and implemented by AIP Foundation, delivered education through virtual education sessions designed to ensure social distancing while also providing life-saving road safety knowledge. The events involved a series of interactive activities to encourage feedback and suggestions from community members on safer actions as road
