Give a Vietnamese child a helmet; save a life

In November 2023, AIP Foundation held a kick-off event for the Safe Steps Kids - Road Safety (SSK - RS) program. The SSK-RS program is part of the SAFE STEPS KIDS program, developed by the Prudence Foundation in partnership with Cartoon Network and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC). The event took place at Ha Bau Primary School in Dak Doa District of Gia Lai province. 

As part of the kick-off event this year, 721 helmets were distributed to the students and teachers at Ha Bau school. The event will be followed by a series of school-based activities that will take place for over a year, including road safety lessons, school-zone modifications, and the cross-platform public awareness campaign on helmet safety, pedestrian safety, and riding a bicycle safely.  Through interactive fun and games, students will practice their road safety skills and knowledge focusing on quality helmet use, pedestrian safety, and riding a bicycle safely.

The day symbolizes a key meaningful message to parents, policymakers, and local residents in the community on establishing a safe school environment and providing road safety education to primary students. 

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In April 2023, AIP Foundation joined hands with the National Traffic Safety Committee, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Gia Lai Traffic Safety Committee and the Pleiku’s People Committee to host a Community Bike Day 2023, in Pleiku, Vietnam. As part of the event, students received 50 bicycles and 50 helmets to promote green mobility across Pleiku City. This Community Bike Day brings together over 1000 community members to speak up on safe mobility and take action for greener streets across their city.

In December 2022, AIP Foundation launched the ‘Bike to School’ campaign through our Slow Zones, Safe Zones project to provide 85 new bicycles for low-income students to be able to bike to and from school. In its 5th year, the program increasingly encourages students and their families to use sustainable means of transport – paving the way for healthier and greener cities and promoting safe and sustainable mobility. Through this project, our activities represent the start of effective mind shifts and long-term changes for sustainable social impact not only across the schools but the wider community. 

“It is very exciting to see the development of the Slow Zones, Safe Zones program in Pleiku leading to the empowerment of youth across the city. Youth are the future and our most important priority is to protect them. Today marks an important milestone in pushing toward safer and more sustainable mobility modes in central Vietnam,” shares Kim, Senior Officer, Road Safety Projects at the Global Road Safety Partnership.

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