As soon as the cyclone passed, Save the Children’s team got to work immediately to assess the damage, focusing on the needs of children, In the first few hours after the cyclone passed, we started distributing our stockpiles of: 10,000 emergency kits, with plastic sheeting and tools for families to construct temporary shelters; treatment for diarrhea, as this is one of the biggest killers of young children after an emergency; blankets to protect children from the cold and emergency food supplies and water purification tablets.

Cyclone Sidr hit the village Kejzurparia at 240 km an hour and was followed by a huge meter tall tidal wave. Many children have been left to take care of themselves while their parents are searching for food. More than 3,000 schools and training centres have been damaged, jeopardizing children’s education.