Project

Give a Vietnamese child a helmet; save a life

Host Organization: AIP Foundationmdi-circle-small Ho Chi Minh City, District 1, Vietnam mdi-circle-small http://aip-foundation.org/

About

In Vietnam, 2,000 children die on the roads each year. To address this situation, this project will instill safe road habits in Vietnamese children by providing helmets, training teachers on effective education techniques, engineering safety into school environments, and raising community awareness of road safety. Not only do these interventions ensure that students can get to school safely; in the long-term, these healthy habits will serve to improve the entire road system in Vietnam.

Need

Every day, 61 people are lost to Vietnam's roads. Many of those who die are children. This situation is mainly attributable to the fact that, while the main mode of transport for families in Vietnam is the motorcycle, children rarely wear helmets while riding. While access to mobility has improved drastically in recent decades as the country modernizes, the chaotic traffic environment that has resulted has put the next generation of road users at grave risk of injury or fatality.

Long term impact

With this project children in Vietnam will become safer and smarter road users. They will gain an understanding of the importance of helmet use and other key road safety skills. Additionally, their school administrators and teachers will be empowered to cement these teachings into new norms on school grounds, making sure students are always wearing helmets and safely crossing the street. And, ultimately, the good habits developed through this project will be carried far outside the school gates.

About the Organization

AIP Foundation is a non-profit organization delivering effective and sustainable road safety interventions to build resilient communities and save lives. We are dedicated to ending the silent epidemic that takes away millions of lives each year for a world with zero road injuries and fatalities, where private corporations, government agencies, and the public sector collaborate to develop sustainable, positive changes in policies and practices, and individuals are empowered to make intelligent decisions about their safety and security.

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Need

Every day, 61 people are lost to Vietnam's roads. Many of those who die are children. This situation is mainly attributable to the fact that, while the main mode of transport for families in Vietnam is the motorcycle, children rarely wear helmets while riding. While access to mobility has improved drastically in recent decades as the country modernizes, the chaotic traffic environment that has resulted has put the next generation of road users at grave risk of injury or fatality.

Long term impact

With this project children in Vietnam will become safer and smarter road users. They will gain an understanding of the importance of helmet use and other key road safety skills. Additionally, their school administrators and teachers will be empowered to cement these teachings into new norms on school grounds, making sure students are always wearing helmets and safely crossing the street. And, ultimately, the good habits developed through this project will be carried far outside the school gates.

About the Organization

AIP Foundation is a non-profit organization delivering effective and sustainable road safety interventions to build resilient communities and save lives. We are dedicated to ending the silent epidemic that takes away millions of lives each year for a world with zero road injuries and fatalities, where private corporations, government agencies, and the public sector collaborate to develop sustainable, positive changes in policies and practices, and individuals are empowered to make intelligent decisions about their safety and security.

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