Making disaster preparedness accessible through language and storytelling
As part of WRITE Initiatives’ commitment to inclusive, creative education, we are proud to work on the Hindi, Malayalam, Kumaoni and Garhwali translations of selected books from the COPE Disaster Champions series.
COPE Disaster Champions is a global initiative that uses illustrated storytelling to introduce children aged 6–12 to disaster risk reduction (DRR). Through relatable characters, simple language, and engaging narratives, the series equips children with the knowledge and confidence to understand hazards, stay safe, and support others in their communities.
Our work on these multiple translations reflects WRITE Initiatives’ broader intention: to remove language and access barriers that often prevent critical information from reaching children and families in vulnerable contexts. By making these resources available in different regional languages, we aim to extend the reach of COPE’s mission across India, supporting educators, parents, and community organisations in building disaster awareness from an early age.
Through initiatives like this, WRITE Initiatives continues to work towards a more empathetic, informed, and disaster-resilient society, where knowledge is shared in languages people live and think in.
If you’d like to integrate the COPE Disaster Champions resources into your classrooms, workshops, or community programmes, or explore translations, storytelling workshops, or other collaborations, we’d love to hear from you.
Write to us at storytellinghub@writein.in / asmaanikumar05@gmail.com
