“Tell Auntie PIA” (“Fong Pa PIA”), our recently launched video PSA in Bangkok, has garnered 1 million views on Facebook since May. The campaign, which is part of the new Slow Down to Save Lives program, urges people to submit comments and images through social media of risky road behaviors that they see and dangerous traffic areas in
Representatives from the Singhanakhon Police department led extracurricular activities focused on road safety for 600 students and 23 teachers from the Singhanakhon District. Students learned a variety of road safety lessons, including guidelines for driving safely and how to wear a helmet properly. Participating schools included Wat Sathit Chonlatarn School, Wat Thammakhod School, Wat Bor
On 22 June and 21 July, 2017, 29 local stakeholders convened in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, respectively, to discuss and reflect on the progress made through the Helmets for Families program over the previous school year. AIP Foundation presented program achievements and facilitated discussions on the challenges, lessons learned, methods for improving, and plans for
AIP Foundation has partnered with four universities in Cambodia for its new Safety Delivered program, which will include road safety education and public awareness campaigns to raise students’ awareness of the risks of distracted driving. As part of the first phase of the program, we conducted a baseline survey to gather information on the attitudes
AIP Foundation’s partner on the Helmets for Families program, Manulife Cambodia, recently won the Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership of the Year award from Asia Pacific Customer Service Consortium (APCSC). Manulife Cambodia has supported the Helmets for Families program since 2012, which encourages road safety and helmet use in local communities through education, helmet donations, and community outreach efforts. Manulife
Watch a video recap of the recent kick-off ceremony for our Street Wise program in Thailand. The program is supported by Chevron Thailand and has been implemented in Songkhla Province since 2014. View the full video of the event . Read more about the launch ceremony here.
AIP Foundation’s President and Founder, Greig Craft, joined leaders from the impact investment community for the GSG Impact Summit 2017 held in Chicago, Illinois. Key themes discussed over the course of the summit included the current state of the impact investment sector globally and strategies for creating further impact by 2020. The Global Social Impact
The Asia-based ride-sharing company, Grab, will support a new Helmets for Kids program in Thailand using the $30,000 USD it raised during a recent promotion in Bangkok. From 19 June to 9 July, Grab pledged to donate 5% of its motorcycle passenger service’s revenue in the city to our work. This was the maximum amount
Dr. Bella Dinh-Zarr, Vice-Chairman of the U.S. National Transport Safety Board, stopped by our Ho Chi Minh City office to visit the team. Dr. Dinh-Zarr has dedicated her career to injury prevention and we have had the privilege of partnering with her on a number of initiatives. Dr. Dinh-Zarr was appointed to her current position
Students from the University of Adelaide in Australia donated 35 children’s helmets to AIP Foundation after a visit to the Protec factory in Hanoi. During the tour, the students learned about the history and mission of AIP Foundation, as well as current road safety challenges in low- and middle-income countries. The students also observed how
