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Transaid (www.transaid.org) is an international development organisation that aims to improve people’s quality of life in the developing world by making transport more available and affordable. It was founded by Save the Children and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) and works by sharing skills and knowledge with local people to enable them to put in place and manage efficient transport systems. Transaid’s core work includes creating transport management systems for the public sector and assisting with the provision of professional driving qualification development and the training of driver trainers. It also assists with teaching preventive vehicle maintenance management and introducing local, low cost transport solutions including its innovative bicycle ambulance. Transaid also helps promote road safety awareness and shares its specialist knowledge with the humanitarian aid sector. Transaid enjoys strong backing from the transport and logistics industry and the active involvement of its patron, HRH The Princess Royal.

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We are delighted to have some of the most experienced and passionate, transport and logistics professionals joining us as trustees.

Caroline Barber, Transaid’s Acting Chief Executive

It’s a privilege to be involved with an organisation which implements truly life-changing solutions in developing countries.

Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Commissioner of Transport for London

Uganda has one of the highest road crash death rates in Africa, so projects like the PDTP are vital to increase education and awareness surrounding road safety which ultimately saves lives.

Neil Rettie, Project Manager for Road Safety, Transaid

Our company slogan is ‘practical solutions, successful partnerships’ and by working with Transaid we very much hope to put this into practice to help the charity achieve its goals.

Andrew Malcolm, Chief Executive, The Malcolm Group

We are proud to become members and look forward to supporting Transaid in its work, adding our own expertise wherever we can.

Colin Brader, Managing Director, Integrated Transport Planning

In making today’s announcement we’re putting our shoulder to the wheel and declaring our commitment to making a real difference to Transaid’s projects,

Graham Inglis, Chief Executive Officer, DHL Supply Chain Europe.

The challengers are extremely excited and raring to get going on their challenging trip. They’ve been working flat-out to train and meet their fundraising objectives.

Aggie Krasnolucka-Hickman, Transaid Events Manager

This project represents everything which Transaid stands for: increasing the capacity of the transport and logistics sector to operate effectively, efficiently and safely.

Gary Forster, Chief Executive, Transaid

The work at the roadside was a massive eye-opener for me; it reinforced the importance of Transaid’s Professional Driver Training Project and the vital need to raise vehicle maintenance standards to help improve road safety.

Wyn Skyrme, an engineer from the Freight Transport Association

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FTA ENGINEER COMPLETES FOUR WEEK TRAINING PROJECT IN TANZANIA

Tue, Mar 13, 2012 19:59 CET

13 March 2012An engineer from the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has returned to the UK after a four-week secondment in Africa which saw him training Tanzanian Police to carry out HGV and PSV vehicle inspections at the roadside. Wyn Skyrme, from Newport, Gwent, spent a total of 26 days in Dar Es Salaam during February and March 2012, supporting international development charity Transaid’s Professional Driving Training Project with the National Institute of Transport (NIT). The primary goal of his visit was to train both NIT staff and Police vehicle inspectors to conduct

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