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member, lactating and pregnant women, etc. The change Amisha, along with the Task Force members, was guided by Save the Children in distributing ration Through the training she received, Amisha and education kits to such families. Ration kits has become confident in interacting with contained essential supplies for two months while the community, both adults and children, the education kits enabled children to home- and in spreading awareness on disaster study. Hygiene kits and dignity kits were also management strategies, administering first dispatched when the Anganwadi became non- aid, preparing for COVID through clean functional due to the lack of resources. hygiene practices such as using masks and sanitizers and social distancing measures, the importance of education, the POCSO I want to work for the betterment Act, and child rights. Having dealt with of my own community and people. issues during the lockdown, she now feels Now that my self-confidence has capable of teaching children in online increased, I am able to take on classes without external help. Amisha has responsibility and help people experienced many struggles due to living in a conservative area of the community, but through my disaster management through Save the Children, she has been training. Save the Children has able to overcome barriers and carry out helped me choose my career. her work with confidence. – Amisha Creating Resilience in Communities and Schools - Success Stories 43