What do disaster relief organizations do?
Save the Children is one of India’s most trusted NGOs working to improve the lives of underprivileged children. Since its operations in India began in 2008, we have transformed the lives of over 10.1 million children across India. Save the Children also function as one of the major disaster relief organizations in India. It directs its efforts to reduce children’s vulnerability in the times of emergency. Our priority is ensuring the rights of children to survival and development when disaster strikes. We act as fast as possible to help the affected impoverished children and their families to move on their lives and restore their livelihoods. Disaster relief (also called emergency management or humanitarian response) is the process of responding to catastrophic situations such as natural disasters in order to provide humanitarian aid to the communities who have been adversely effected. This involves undertaking rebuilding, extending financial as well as emotional support, and reduc...