Children's DRR - CCA groups as part of local governance - Ray Kancharla

"Form children groups for DRR and CCA implementation and this will guarantee future safety." - Pushpendu, Children's Group Leader, Coastal Village

Pushpendu (15) and Krishna Kumar (16) who are both leaders of Children Groups in their respective villages recommend that in every village there must be a Children Group whose leaders should be represented in the local governance. Because of this children are safe without any risk of child labour too. They led the local mitigation issues by campaigns and piloting embankment restoration through mangroves. 

For the visually impaired Kalpana in the deep Himalayan range, no development gain has reached her till disaster struck. It is the disaster risk reduction through Child Friendly Space in her village that introduced her to mainstream. She is now in the sustainable institutional care. Kalpana said "I feel today like a human being. I received care, protection and know that my future is assured".

- Ray Kancharla, Save the Children, India