AIP Foundation Cambodian collaborated with the Traffic Police and Department of Order in an innovative new approach to raising awareness around the country: street-based awareness. Traffic police stopped motorcycles whose passengers were not wearing helmets at checkpoints along National Road 2 in Kandal Province. Once stopped, the riders received flyers from the officers, as well
In support of 2012 being the official Year of Traffic Safety in Vietnam, the Hanoi Traffic Safety Committee is collaborating with AIP Foundation to explain road safety laws and culture to Hanoians. To accomplish this task, Hanoi TSC and AIP Foundation are holding an educational event at Dich Vong B Primary School in Hanoi. In
On February 24th and 29th, students from grades 1 to 3 in Phuoc Long and Phuoc Thanh schools participated in road safety themed extracurricular activities. These activities aimed to keep the children excited about the safe habits they recently learned. It was particularly exciting for the students to have 160 Intel staff members join the activities. They
The Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation launched two Helmets for Kids programs at Sandann 1 and Bun Rany Hun Sen Phum Thom primary schools in Kratie province. The launch featured the symbolic handover of 520 helmets from the sponsor, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) to the two primary schools’
Dong Nai Province, Feb. 22, 2012-FedEx Express, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), and the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation/Safe Kids Vietnam have marked their continuing commitment to improved pedestrian safety awareness at schools in Dong Nai Province with a ceremony to launch the ‘Walk
Motorcyclists including Danish Ambassador to Cambodia Mikael Hemniti Winther arrived in Phnom Penh after driving from Bangkok in the Go4 Charity Ride. This trip raised funds for a 10 month school-based road safety program called Helmets for Kids which is being run by the non-profit AIP Foundation. A launching ceremony will congratulate the bikers and
The supermarket chain Big C approached AIP Foundation in January to take part in the child helmet campaign. Thanks to their involvement, additional informational flyers were distributed and more families were reached through three full pages pages in Big C’s catalogues. One million catalogues were distributed nationwide, in addition to banners which were hung in
On January 11, AIP Foundation representatives co-hosted a event entitled “Commemorating a Year of Work Toward 100% Helmet Wearing: The Way Forward” with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), Ministry of Interior. Other major road safety organizations in attendance include the Disaster Accident and Road Traffic Safety Integrated Collaboration Bureau. The event, attended by roughly
On January 5th, Ho Chi Minh City’s Pham Van Chieu Primary School received a donation of 1870 helmets from United Parcel Service (UPS), a sponsor well aware of the holiday’s impact on road conditions. The donation, part of a school-based helmet education program called Helmets for Kids, was implemented by the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP)
