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Sabita is trained in climate resilience in Bangladesh.
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How ActionAid changes lives for good
Sabita Rani lives in a remote, coastal part of southern Bangladesh, which increasingly experiences dangerous weather, driven by climate change. In 2013, ActionAid trained Sabita to become an emergency response leader. As Cyclone Mahasen approached her village later that year, she led a group of women to get 500 people to safety - saving their lives.
In 2015, Sabita joined ActionAid at the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Japan. She told global leaders about the damage that climate change is having on communities like hers, the critical role of women in emergencies, and the need to help vulnerable communities adapt to climate change.
Sabita says: "Before I was selected by ActionAid to undertake emergency training I felt that I wasn’t respected by my neighbours and by my community. But after I came back from the Summit people in my area appreciated me. Being a leader in disaster response and in disaster risk reduction has changed my life. I am creating change! I am so proud of how far I have come and everything I am able to do now."
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Page updated 17 July 2023