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Batam, 29 July 2010- The Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation with corporate sponsors Chevron Corporation, Mitsui Exploration Co., Ltd. (MOECO), and PTT Exploration and Production Public Company, Ltd. (PTTEP) hosted a Helmets for Kids road safety event at Batu Ampar Primary School in Batam.  The sponsors donated 650 motorbike helmets to students and teachers at the opening ceremony.

This event marks the launch of a yearlong Helmets for Kids initiative, a school-based helmet distribution and education program, piloted by the AIP Foundation in Vietnam.  Batu Ampar Primary School is the first Indonesian school to benefit from the AIP Foundation’s road safety programs, which are being implemented in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand.

“We are pleased to bring our work to Indonesia, which has one of the highest percentages of motorbike-related fatalities in the region.  Protecting children by providing helmets and road safety education is truly a public health necessity,” said Mirjam Sidik, Executive Director of the AIP Foundation.

Guests from Chevron, MOECO and PTTEP, as well as representatives of the Batam government, police agencies, the National Education Department and AIP Foundation participated in the opening ceremony.

Prior to the launch event, AIP Foundation staff led parents and teachers in the “Train the Trainers” workshop, which empowers them to foster a proactive road safety environment at the school. AIP Foundation and the program sponsors will be responsible for monitoring progress throughout the 2010-2011 school year and replacing lost or damaged helmets.

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