12/12/2025
Every year, ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ conducts ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ in the month of October, a coordinated series of Drills across multiple locations to help communities build confidence and readiness for seismic emergencies.
This year, the drills brought together thousands of students, teachers, community members, and staff, all practicing one simple, life-saving action: "๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ, ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง".
Across government and private schools, community centers, AKDN institutions, and partner agencies, our teams facilitated structured drills that reached over 3.5 ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐. What we witnessed was more than participation โ it was collective awareness in action: children rehearsing, teachers guiding, and community members supporting one another as they practiced how to react when the Earthquake happens.
These moments reaffirm why this annual exercise matters. Preparedness is not abstract, it is a habit built through repetition. And when communities practice together year after year, they strengthen their ability to respond not just to major disasters but to the everyday risks that demand quick, confident action.
We extend our gratitude to the government institutions, participating schools, community leaders, AKDN agencies, and our dedicated field teams for making this yearโs a meaningful and impactful effort across locations.
