Visually impaired Women and Girls are provided Life Saving Education to build their capacity for survival in disasters by Saritsa Foundation since June 2000. Saritsa Foundation organizes workshop for women and Girls of National Association for Blinds INDIA, MUMBAI on eve of International, National Disaster Reduction Day October, 2013. Saritsa Foundation has recognized the need to empower persons with disability since year 2000. UNISDR , World Bank and other organizations are now advocating the importance to mainstream disabled people in the process of DRR which was neglected in past. Their participation is crucial to support NGOS like Saritsa Foundation to ensure equal access to Life Saving Education to disabled people to build their capacity to comprehend the risk and how to prepare for it, how to be partners in early warning process, evacuation and relief as well as rehabilitation.

1. SARITSA FOUNDATION (SARITSA CHARITY TRUST)
A Mobile University For Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change –
Mission National Security.
"Reach to People, Talk to People and Prepare People“
Builds capacity to reduce risks from disasters and climate change by
advocating and practicing. People Centered, People Led, and People
Owned Resilience – Investing in Life Saving Education.

2. Visually impaired Women and Girls
are provided Life Saving Education to
build their capacity for survival in
disasters by Saritsa Foundation since
June 2000. Saritsa Foundation
organizes workshop for women and
Girls of National Association for
Blinds INDIA, MUMBAI on eve of
International, National Disaster
Reduction Day October, 2013.

3. People with disabilities (visual, physical,
medical, sensory or cognitive) are most
vulnerable during and after the disasters. It is
estimated that there are about 70 million
people in India who suffer with many
disabilities and are rarely mainstreamed in
the process of Disaster Risk Reduction. It is
also worth noting that 80 percent of them are
poor and stay in rural and urban slums. They
are most disempowered, and the most in
need, they are present in every community of
India as well as in all populations targeted for
capacity building for disasters.

4. Saritsa Foundation has recognized the need to
empower persons with disability since year
2000. UNISDR , World Bank and other
organizations are now advocating the
importance to mainstream disabled people in
the process of DRR which was neglected in
past. Their participation is crucial to support
NGOS like Saritsa Foundation to ensure equal
access to Life Saving Education to disabled
people to build their capacity to comprehend
the risk and how to prepare for it, how to be
partners in early warning process, evacuation
and relief as well as rehabilitation.

5. Particularly in rural areas and temporary
hutments as well as slums in urban areas?
How the family members and the community
members have to take care of their concerns
with inclusive policies and plans? Basic needs
of vulnerable populations should be seen as
the equivalent of the general population;
however, there may be different
requirements in fulfilling their needs.
Saritsa Foundation has identified that
inclusion of vulnerable groups in
preparedness should be also part of planning.

6. It has prepared 9750 persons with disability
in past 14 years in 18 states of India. In
reality, this aspect has to be taken care at
local level which Saritsa Foundation
sensitizes. Since all disasters are local,
starting locally to develop capacity of
disabled is always the best plan which Saritsa
Foundation has adopted. This process by
Saritsa Foundation is People centered, People
led and People owned process of Disaster
Risk Reduction- A Bottom Upward
momentum which Saritsa has advocated
always since June 2000.

7. Saritsa Foundation has identified and taken care
to empower disabled people with following
concerns for inclusion of the persons with
disability in the process:1. Life Saving Education to build their capacityBraille books, pictorial hand book Audio
books, large print ,use of sign language
interpreters.
2. Raising awareness for Early warning and
their response – All communication channels
be used by persons with disability for timely
response.

8. Net working on mobiles with family members
and relatives will be very useful.
3. Family and community preparedness to
provision their needs in an emergency and
making plans for them.
4. Evolution of evacuation plans and guidance
with care takers.
5. Defined routes, transportation and access
to shelters.

9. 6. Provision of specialized needs of persons
with disability for medicines and food.
7. Encourage people with disability to take
part in emergency preparedness drills.
8. Encourage disabled people to use local
resources to protect- organize mock drills
with practical training.
9. Preparation of guide lines o make use in
emergencies.

10. 10.Persons with disabilities be included, in a
meaningful way, in each and every
meeting, plan and decisions which rarely
takes place in India, yet.
11.Buddy System(Jodidar) is important for
persons with disability to plan protection
in disasters especially for visually
impaired people identifying a care taker
for support in disasters is important.
The Photographs of the event
speak!!!

12. The Energetic
and Inspired
Participants

16. Mock Drills
for
Earthquake

22. The team of
participants motivated
to be awareness raisers
and trainers for other
Blinds.

24. Mock Drills
for Floods

28. The team of
participants motivated
to be awareness raisers
and trainers for other
Blinds.

30. Mock Drills
for Fire

32. Mock Drills for
Chemical,
Biological and
Nuclear Hazards

35. Mock Drills
for Terrorism
and Bomb
Blast

38. First Aid

41. A confident participants appreciates learning to protect
her life in disasters. – Mrs. Mudholkar

42. Now I am aware for early warning and survival drills to
protect my self. – Ms. Poonam Goel

43. I thank the team of Saritsa Foundation for this valuable
education and practical training. – Mrs. Nirmala.

44. I am happy and confident to protect myself and spread
this awareness and education to my family members. –
Mrs. Korde

45. Please Contact/Donate
saritsa@vsnl.net OR saritsafoundationindia.in@gmail.com,
http://www.youtube.com/user/saritsafoundation
Mob- 09323157377,
Tel- 91 22 24366370
Fax - 022- 24370138
Website- saritsafoundation.org (Mozilla Firefox)
Donation/Support by donors/supporters be sent on name of
Saritsa Foundation(Saritsa Charity Trust) by Cheque/Draft to
Corporation Bank, Mumbai Worli Branch India. SB Account No.
017400101011299. IFSC : CORP0000174. OR

46. Transfer of the Donation/Support on name of Prof. Smita
Kadam, Executive Director through Western Union Money
Transfer,
Mumbai India.
Address for Western Union Money Transfer –Prof. Smita Kadam
National HQ –
Flat No.-3, Pankaj CHS, S R Keer Marg, Bhandar Lane, Mahim
West, Mumbai – 400016.
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