El Salvador schoolboy becomes DRR community leader
In August, at only 19, the community voted Wilber the new president of the community development association (ADESCO). Wilber has been leading his ADESCO in the development of disaster management plans, involving the active participation of children. |
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Hurricane Ida floods El Salvador
On November 7th, Hurricane Ida and a tropical depression from the Pacific coast both hit El Salvador with heavy rain. 35 cm of water fell in just 24 hours. The rain caused floods and mudslides, impacting thousands of families. |
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Saving for disaster
The collective power of children's voices is being positively felt in Uttar Parulia, one of six villages lying in a disaster-prone area of northern Bangladesh |
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El Salvador: children in action
A group of children in El Salvador used direct action to stop damage to their local environment which threatened their community |
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