A mother collecting her child from a KAVACH child-care creche. 300,000 deaths per year Almost a quarter of all drowning deaths can be prevented by protecting children under 5 years of age Find out how our work is making a difference Swimming and water safety skills training are an effective intervention in reducing child deaths from drowning Find out about our SwimSafe initiative Over 90% of rescues in West Bengal are done by members of the community Mangala, who works at the KAVACH centre participating in a self-help group, discussing strategies to improve community awareness around drowning prevention. Read Mangala's story 1/5 Childhood drowning prevention Read more about our lifesaving work to prevent childhood drowning Learn more Our survey of 18 million people in West Bengal between March and December 2024, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, uncovered a crisis in plain sight: 25 p