Saritsa Foundation is a mobile university that builds disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience through community education. It held a workshop for children and teachers at a junior high school in Fatehgarh cantonment, Uttar Pradesh, where students from disadvantaged families had no prior opportunity to learn emergency preparedness. The workshop was a success, with children and teachers participating enthusiastically and learning how to protect themselves from disasters. Practical demonstrations and mock drills were held on earthquakes and evacuation. Teachers were inspired by the workshop and committed to sharing what they learned with family and friends.

1. SARITSA FOUNDATION (SARITSA CHARITY TRUST)
A Mobile University For Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change
"Reach to People, Talk to People and Prepare People“
Builds capacity to reduce risks from disasters and climate change by reaching
to “Door Steps of vulnerable people - "A People Centered, People Led, and
People Owned Resilience and Safety Culture Methodology.

2. Saritsa Foundation has recognized that children need
specific knowledge and skills to cope with emergency
situations. To make children aware, alert by imparting
education and training has been a priority for Saritsa
Foundation since its birth about 12 years ago. It was a
worry to note that in Fatehgarh cantonment Junior High
School, Uttar Pradesh, there has been no opportunity to
the students to learn to protect in emergencies of
disasters who mostly belong to disadvantaged groups of
families. The issue of safety of children was a neglect
here.
The team of Saritsa Foundation organized a workshop
for these children on 9 February 2013. It was a good
beginning for the children who took part with keen
interest and enthusiasm. The teachers took part with
an urge to learn.

3. Children and teachers were motivated and they
confirmed that they shall pass on this education and
knowledge to their family members and friends with
practical demonstrations.
Some of the photographs are given in succeeding slides.

4. Mock Drills for
Earthquake

7. Teachers inspired children with their active
participation.

8. A Teacher demonstrates and inspires children
with his active participation.

9. A Teacher participates along with children in the
demonstration and inspires.

12. Evacuation

17. THANK YOU !!