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Launched: Kenya Helmet Wearing Coalition

Launched: Kenya Helmet Wearing Coalition

Did you know that wearing a motorcycle helmet can reduce risk of head injury by 69 per cent in a crash?

Despite the fact that wearing a helmet is required by law in Kenya, in practice helmet usage and enforcement are low. With a view to reduce death and injury on the country’s roads, this month we launched a new motorcycle safety helmet wearing initiative, in partnership with the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and FIA Foundation.

The...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/25/launched-kenya-helmet-wearing-coalition/

Celebrating all the cyclists changing the world on two wheels this World Bicycle Day

Celebrating all the cyclists changing the world on two wheels this World Bicycle Day

World Bicycle Day is always a big deal for us at Transaid. It’s a chance to honour all those who are keeping our programmes moving forward on two wheels. From the bicycle ambulance riders serving their communities in Zambia, to our UK supporters braving our cycle challenges to raise vital funds, we’ll be celebrating you on the 3rd June!

This year we’ll also be celebrating our long-awaited return to the roads with...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/28/celebrating-all-the-cyclists-changing-the-world-on-two-wheels-this-world-bicycle-day/

Updates from our COVID-19 response in Zambia

Updates from Zambia: combatting COVID-19 with MAM at Scale

In April we announced that our highly successful MAM at Scale programme – whose pilot saw a 96% reduction in child mortality from malaria – would be adapting to combat COVID-19 in rural Zambia. Since then, the MAM at Scale team have been hard at work disseminating information in their communities and distributing PPE to health workers. Here’s a taste of what they have been up to:

Emergency Transport Scheme (ETS):
174 ETS riders and health...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/07/31/updates-from-our-covid-19-response-in-zambia/

COVID-19 is putting pressure on truck drivers in East Africa: here’s why.

COVID-19 is putting pressure on truck drivers in East Africa: here’s why.

In the UK, COVID-19 highlighted the importance of truck drivers as key workers. In East Africa, the pandemic is having the opposite effect.

In the UK, HGV drivers are being rightly praised as heroes for keeping shelves stocked and delivering vital supplies amidst a nationwide lockdown. In East Africa, however, truck drivers are facing increasing hostility as they are blamed for the spread of the virus.

In an article...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/05/29/covid-19-is-putting-pressure-on-truck-drivers-in-east-africa-heres-why/

What’s in a name? Maimuna’s tells the dramatic story of her birth…

What’s in a name? Maimuna’s tells the dramatic story of her birth…

The night Amina went into labour, extreme weather and armed robbers stood between her and the medical care she needed.

Thankfully, Emergency Transport Scheme (ETS) driver Bilyaminu was determined to help her reach a health facility, and went above and beyond to make sure she delivered safely. Since 2016, ETS has been helping pregnant women in rural communities access vital health services in Nasarawa State, Nigeria.

The...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/09/27/whats-in-a-name-maimunas-tells-the-dramatic-story-of-her-birth/

See what we’re celebrating this #WorldBicycleDay 🚲

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See what we’re celebrating this #WorldBicycleDay 

Transforming lives through safe, available and sustainable transport

World Bicycle Day is almost here!

Monday 3rd June is World Bicycle Day – and this year, Transaid has plenty of reasons to celebrate! Between launching our latest African cycle challenge and beginning work on a new motorcycle and three-wheeler project, the past month has been a busy one for all things bike-related.

Guy Heywood talks African Cycle Challenges

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/05/31/see-what-were-celebrating-this-worldbicycleday-/

MAMaZ Against Malaria at Scale set to benefit four times more people at risk of malaria in rural Zambia

MAMaZ Against Malaria at Scale set to benefit four times more people at risk of malaria in rural Zambia

We are delighted to announce the scale up of Transaid and partners’ highly successful MAMaZ against Malaria (MAM) pilot project. This comes after securing matched funding from Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) and the Government of Canada that will allow the project to benefit around four times as many people living in rural Zambia – from 54,000 to 200,000.

Transaid, along with a consortium of...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/25/mamaz-against-malaria-at-scale-set-to-benefit-four-times-more-people-at-risk-of-malaria-in-rural-zambia/

Transaid turns 20!

“Transaid’s programmes have been proven to work and I hope the industry recognises the value they add.” HRH The Princess Royal

Last week, we celebrated our 20th anniversary celebrations with a special showcase event in London, attended by more than 150 industry supporters, partners and development organisations, together with our Patron HRH The Princess Royal and the entire Transaid team.

The event highlighted Transaid’s activities in sub-Saharan Africa, which have been made possible thanks to...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/30/transaid-turns-20/

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