Child Friendly Space (CFS)

Children were the worst affected during and the post cyclone’ FANI’ days. While parents and other adults remained busy with salvaging items from the ravage, repairing houses, arranging food and water - children were neglected and left on their own jeopardizing their security, health and education. Taking into account the effects of extremely devastating cyclone FANI on children, special care and protection were considered critical during post cyclone scenario. CYSD initiated 7 child friendly spaces (CFS) in six worst affected villages of Krushnaprasad block in Puri district and provided safe space for joyful learning to 178 children for six months starting from August 2019 till the schools reopened in January 2020.