DRIVE TO STAY ALIVE

by Christian Ntsiful Anderson FROM GHANA

 

The project “Drive Safe to Stay Alive” looks to mobilize young people across Universities in Ghana to take part in the conversation on road safety and sustainable mobility. It will create a campaign that focuses on creating better road infrastructure in the community which includes; the donation of road signs, enhancement of community engagement, collaboration with stakeholders for reforms in policies, and training for better post-crash response systems.

The project will use existing media partnerships by the lead organization, the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG), to enhance the visibility of the campaign and track its progress. The project has the potential to engage around 80,000 university students and staff so that they take part in the USAG Road Safety Campaign; Drive to Save Lives.

 

ABOUT THE PROJECT LEAD

 

Christian currently serves as the President of the University Students' Association of Ghana, a youth-focused group made up of all University students in Ghana. He recently graduated from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where he completed the Doctor of Optometry program. He is also a graduate and research assistant at the Department of Optometry and Visual Sciences at KNUST.

The source of his inspiration for the road safety campaign arose when a road crash claimed the life of a very close friend, a medical student with very big dreams of changing the health systems in Ghana. This gave Christian the idea of advancing the project campaign in the near future.

 

ABOUT THE LEAD ORGANIZATION

 

University Students’ Association Of Ghana (USAG)

The University Students’ Association of Ghana (USAG) is a medium for mobilizing students and youth to take action for road safety campaigns around campus. USAG coordinates with the National Road Safety Authority, the state agency responsible for road safety.

They also work with the Ghana Police Service for support with law enforcement for the campaigns and with a Multimedia Group that is responsible for media coverage.