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Payal, the other members of the Child Protection etter to the MLA demanding Committee, wrote a letter to the MLA demanding . They approached the action on the flooding. They approached the jay Sharma, and Ms Pinky Nigam Parishad, Mr Ajay Sharma, and Ms Pinky onduct a house-to-house Chauhan of AAP, to conduct a house-to-house the damage and extent of inspection and assess the damage and extent of the ‘jalbharav’. Mr Sharma made a field visit to rma made a field visit to ong with the Metro and assess the problem along with the Metro and Public Work Department (PWD) teams, which ent (PWD) teams, which resulted in a huge water pump being deployed ter pump being deployed r from the homes and to pump out the water from the homes and streets. The process of pumping out water pumping out water took four days, and it was a further 4–5 was a further 4–5 days before the dampness had dried ness had dried out completely. The changee Save the Children’s work in the community has greatly enriched the knowledge base of the children and adults. Through extensive trainings on first aid, disaster management and prevention, area mapping, planning, search and rescue, shelter management, and early warnings, as well as child rights, family communication and dynamics, Shivam and the other children have learnt that they can take action to secure their own lives. As a result, the children of Jahangirpuri have become more confident and empowered to participate in making important life decisions for themselves and for their community. Creating Resilience in Communities and Schools - Success Stories 35