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The problem Lack of awareness about the impact of personal actions had led to a sense of fatalism amongst the people of Bhagwanpura. Although an intense fire in 2012 had burned down many homes and other minor fires occurred from time to time, people continued in their old ways, not realizing that they had the ability to prevent these and other disasters. Save the Children has become a medium of providing us with help and resources in cases of emergency. Even during the lockdown, they maintained contact to enquire about our health and well-being. They are always ready to help us. – Laxman Singh The action disaster preparedness initiative in Bhagwanpura, he enthusiastically joined in. Laxmanji attended Laxman Singh had led a team of volunteers the trainings held by Save the Children and to fight the fire in 2012 and has become an amplified the learnings to the community through influential local voice over the years. When one-on-one and small group interactions. As a Rekha, the community mobilizer from Save the result, more people became aware of how to Children, approached him to get involved in the reduce risks and save themselves from disasters, 46 Creating Resilience in Communities and Schools - Success Stories