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The problem After the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, various issues were reported by members of the community, some of which were related to the pandemic such as wage loss, hunger, loss of education, lack of awareness about COVID precautions and hygiene measures; and others which were generic, such as faulty electric pole wiring, unsafe actions related to the usage of wires as clotheslines, and cleanliness issues in the area. People initially ignored my advice but when I told them that I was a Task Force member trained by Save the Children, they opened up and listened to what I was saying. – Amisha The action risk surveillance surveys in her community and became the first point of contact between the Amisha, as a member of the Task Force, people of her community and Save the Children. formed by Save the Children, received remote Amisha provided specific inputs which helped training from Save the Children even during in identifying those most in distress, such as the lockdown. As a result, she was able to orphaned children, children with disabilities or conduct telephonic disaster management and handicaps, widows, families with no earning 42 Creating Resilience in Communities and Schools - Success Stories