As part of the Helmets for Families program, 50 parents took part in a training workshop in which they learned about the importance of helmet use as well as safety precautions they should take during the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations, a time when road crash rates tend to increase. AIP Foundation and Manulife Cambodia launched this year’s edition
Oratai Junsuwanaruk, AIP Foundation’s Thailand Country Manager, shared the recent successes of the second phase of Street Wise with representatives from Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production, Ltd. During Phase 2, which wrapped up this fall, helmet wearing-rates at program schools increased from 3% to 38%. The most recent phase of Street Wise was implemented in the Singhanakorn and Muang districts
At an annual awards ceremony, H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent honored Cambodia’s National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) for its robust enforcement of the country’s new road traffic law, including the mandatory use of motorcycle helmets for passengers, which has saved lives and prevented serious injuries. Two hundred and fifty-nine fewer road crash-related deaths and 596
During a recent Helmets for Families orientation workshop in Ho Chi Minh City’s Hoc Mon District, a government official spoke to stakeholders about her son’s fatal road crash to stress the importance of the program. Mrs. Bui Thi Kim Anh, Vice Chief of the Hoc Mon District Bureau of Education and Training, shared her story with
FE Credit, in partnership with AIP Foundation and local government agencies, donated more than 1,000 quality helmets to students and teachers from Nguyen Van The Primary School and Anh Duong Special Education School in Ho Chi Minh City. The activity kicked-off FE Credit’s Helmets for Kids program, which will also provide these communities with road safety
AIP Foundation’s Thai team hosted a booth discussing road safety initiatives, particularly its school-based Street Wise program in Songkhla Province, at a large-scale conference that focused on inclusive design. The Thailand Friendly Design Expo took place at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center and featured products, technologies, and innovative designs that accommodate diverse populations, including the elderly
Twenty-four representatives from the public and agriculture sectors, as well as 11 school officials, met to prepare for the launch of a new Helmets for Kids program in Uttaradit Province in northern Thailand. During the stakeholder meeting, representatives from the Lap Lae Agricultural Cooperative, which boasts 8,000 members, met with the provincial-level Department of Disaster Mitigation
Helmets for Families today expanded its road safety education efforts to Kessararam Primary School in Siem Reap City and donated more than 900 helmets to the school community. The project, which is supported by Manulife, celebrated the launch of its fifth year with a ceremony at the primary school, which is located along National Road
Manulife employees and AIP Foundation staff painted road safety murals at Kessararam Primary School as part of the Helmets for Families program. The paintings will be displayed at the school to teach students and their families about the importance of wearing helmets while riding on both bicycles and motorcycles. Manulife and AIP Foundation have been partnering on
During a teacher training session at Kessararam Primary School, 32 teachers unanimously committed to enforcing helmet wearing among their students no matter the situation. The event, which was held as part of the Manulife-supported Helmets for Families program, provided these educators with vital knowledge on road safety and motorcycle helmet use. In the coming months, the