As part of the Global Road Safety Week, taking place this year from May 21st till May 27th, the NADA Foundation in partnership with the Child Health Initiative has finished its week long activities through a pilot interventions in a community school in the informal area of Shoubra El Kheima.
29 children from ages 8 to 15 have actively engaged in a set of activities aiming at promoting community enforcement of road traffic laws. This intervention has been carried out based on the repeated observation that children act as the most powerful ambassadors of messages related to responsible driving when they communicate it to adults.
The day's activities included data collection about behaviors and awareness of these children related to road safety, practical activities and role play around 5 key messages related to safe driving and a mock "license exam" where their acquired knowledge was put to the test.
After passing this mock license exam, the children were awarded a "License for Road Safety Agent" which testifies that the carrier of this "license" pledges to protect their loved ones and to ensure they always drive safely with a reminder of the 5 key messages that were put in focus.