We are one of the forefront community-based disaster risk reduction actors in the country. Together with our volunteers, we help communities around the Gujarat to reduce their risks, protect themselves and prepare for emergencies.

There is nothing natural about a disaster. Shocks and hazards do not inevitably lead to catastrophe. Yet every year number of people are killed, millions are driven into poverty, and nearly 200 million people are affected by natural hazards worldwide

It is the nation’s poorest and most exposed people who suffer the most. And older people, women and girls and people living with disabilities are disproportionately affected.

Disaster risk reduction saves lives by limiting the amount of risk people face and the level of damage a crisis might cause. It can help communities effectively prepare for and cope with natural hazards.

This approach is vital because the number of disasters is increasing every year. Climate change, population growth, urban development in risk-prone locations and changes in land use are all increasing the risks.