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carried out a survey in the area and identified 215 most needy households, including Radha’s. I could see no avenues that could Each of these households received relief kits help me secure good education for comprising two months’ ration and learning kits my daughters. By educating me on for children. Kavita, the community worker for various schemes, Save the Children Save the Children, also helped Radha in getting came as a blessing in my life. her children enrolled into a government school, – Radha, resident of W Block, Jahangirpuri, because of which she is now able to get a part- The change time job as a cleaner in a factory nearby. Providing relief was of great and immediate use Radha, with the help of Save the Children, to Radha and others like her. However, Save could ensure a better present and a the Children’s key focus has always been on secure future for her children. Through the empowering communities for their sustainable learnings at the Mother’s Group, Radha was welfare, which has a long-term impact on the not only able to access benefits through lives of children. Through the Mother’s Group, government schemes but has also overcome they educated the women on the numerous her reluctance to work as a cleaner in a government schemes through which they could factory, as a result of which she is now able benefit from and ways to gain access to them. to provide for her daughters with her head One such scheme was the Sukanya Samriddhi held high. From being in a state of despair Yojana, under which Radha opened bank due to her difficult circumstances, she is now self-sufficient and has become a respected accounts for both her daughters. She deposits figure in the community whom others come Rs. 5000 for each daughter annually to ensure a to for guidance. secure amount for their education. Creating Resilience in Communities and Schools - Success Stories 27