BANTHEAY MEANCHEY, Cambodia–January 20, 2021 Creative expression through public art is more than just claiming space, it’s a visual expression that can inspire social change. Volunteers from Manulife Cambodia, students, teachers, and AIP Foundation painted murals and the walls at O Ambel Primary School as part of the Helmets for Families program.  Colorful murals were painted around

BANTEAY MEANCHEY, Cambodia – January 19, 2021 Teachers are an important part of raising the next generation. With their encouragement and the training provided, they will be a crucial part of making roads in Cambodia safer for youth. The Helmet for Families program, supported by Manulife Cambodia, hosted a workshop for teachers to develop road safety educational materials

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam–January 15, 2021 What happens when young people are tired of being left out of decisions that will impact their future? A coalition of youth are taking action for safer mobility and championing youth participation in road safety declaring, “We are #ClaimingOurSpace!” Road traffic injuries remain the leading cause of death

TUYEN QUANG PROVINCE, Vietnam—January 11, 2021 With road traffic injuries being a leading cause of death and injury worldwide, this results in a major public health issue, especially in low- and middle-income countries. In Vietnam, where 2-wheel transportation is an increasingly common transport, head and neck protection becomes a primary concern in preventing death. AIP Foundation

MANDALAY, Myanmar – January 8, 2021 Although helmets are proven to reduce the risk of deaths by 42% and serious head injuries by 69%, challenges still exist in both accessibility to safety equipment and prevalence in helmet use. Fortunately, students at No. 20 Basic Education High School in Myanmar, received nearly 900 helmets as a part of the Safety Delivered program’s initiative

SONGKHLA, Thailand–January 4 – 6, 2021 A ‘safe systems’ approach to road safety requires direct interventions to address a range of different challenges to keep road users safe. Direct interventions can include providing essential safety equipment, road safety education, working with government and community partners and road infrastructure modifications. The Street Wise program, supported by Chevron, works

SONGKHLA, Thailand–January 6, 2021 At AIP Foundation, we know that children are effective advocates for road safety within their families and their communities when they have access to engaging and interactive road safety education programs. Under the Street Wise program, and as a part of a student democracy promotion project, a Safety Week event was held at

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—December 30, 2020 While designated school zones with regulated speed limits have historically been a challenge in Vietnam, students received the reassurance that things are changing. Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) reached a major milestone with road modifications at seven schools through Walk This Way (WTW), a program supported by FedEx and

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—December 28 – 30, 2020 Young people are very vulnerable road users. In 2018, 45% of all road fatalities in Cambodia were road users between the ages of 15 – 29. This vulnerability is echoed across the globe, with road crashes the leading cause of early death and years spent living with disabilities

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam—December 29, 2020 Worldwide, more than a million children and young people suffer head injuries due to road crashes. The financial costs of this road crash crisis impact high-income countries, but disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries and their vulnerable road users. In Vietnam, 2,150 children lose their lives each year on the country’s roads. In the lead-up