Together with 72 government officials, police officers, youth ambassadors for road safety, and public and private sector representatives, AIP Foundation organized a safe driving campaign prior to the Khmer New Year in Phnom Penh. The main message of this campaign was “Travel safely during Khmer New Year without over-speeding.” Participants distributed informational pamphlets with safety information
Our Cambodia team engaged 45 representatives from the Transportation Working Group, National Road Safety Committee, and several government agencies in a three-day training of trainers workshop. The workshops build capacity for trainers and leading stakeholders to provide them with tips and tools to better serve vulnerable garment and footwear workers at the five factories participating in
We gave 96 helmets to high-risk students at Phum O Primary School in Siem Reap as part of our Helmets for Kids program. This event was co-sponsored by a new partner, The Dirty Cuts Siem Reap Motorcycle Club (DCSR), a local motorcycle club founded in 2013 and based in Siem Reap. Proceeds from the Siem Reap Bike Meet,
In support of International Women’s Day, we organized a helmet use forum for 30 mothers at Hun Sen Krong Primary School in Cambodia. The forum is a vital part of the Helmets for Families program, which is sponsored by Manulife Cambodia. The mothers received information on the impact of road crashes on society and their
Over 240 primary school students from Hun Sen Krong Primary School were trained in how to handle real-life traffic situations that confront the children everyday on the roads in their communities.This training is a part of the Helmets for Families program, which is sponsored by Manulife Cambodia. Ten volunteers from Manulife Cambodia volunteered to educate
Forty parents received training on the importance of correct helmet use for themselves and their children through our Helmets for Families program sponsored by Manulife Cambodia. The training was planned to coincide with the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday to raise awareness of the higher incidences of road crashes around holiday periods and national celebrations.
AIP Foundation Cambodia and nine of our partners received certificates of appreciation from the National Road Safety Committee for our youth engagement and public advocacy to keep roads in Cambodia safe. AIP Foundation was spotlighted for its contributions to promoting helmet use in 2018. Our Country Director, Pagna Kim was individually honored for his promotion
Over 90 participants from AIP Foundation’s partner universities, relevant government ministries, non-governmental organizations and representatives from the business sector attended the reflection workshop to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of the youth ambassadors on their work and commitment to the program over the past year. Youth Ambassadors for Road Safety (YARS) from the three partner
AIP Foundation and the Coalition for Road Safety (CRY) convened an annual conference on road safety with support and participation of the National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) and National Police. The conference was supported by Manulife Cambodia, Cambodia Airports, Royal Cambodian Limousine Service, Chip Mong Insee, Forte Insurance, Canhomes, and Mercedes Benz. The conference was
AIP Foundation staff partnered with Camhomes representatives to deliver 150 quality helmets to lucky motorcyclists as part of a community outreach event focusing on road safety in Preah Sihanouk Province. In 2017, road crashes accounted for 75% of road fatalities in Cambodia, where only 27% of adult motorcyclists and 8% of child passengers were recorded
