CYDA is always on the forefront during emergency response programs and reached out to the  the fact that as an organization it has an experience as well as expertize to mobilize volunteers to act during times of crisis and emergency.

CYDA has been active during Tsunami in Tamil Nadu in 2004, Maharashtra Flood in 2005, Kerala Flood in 2018. Major focus of CYDA has been to divert youth energy in relief, rehabilitation and rebuilding homes and institutions. As part of relief, the organization plays a crucial role to be with the affected communities, while channelizing funds and resources from various Corporate, INGOs to ensure that these facilities reach the people. CYDA also works with institutions such as Anganwadi and schools to ensure children have proper infrastructures, especially in case of safe water, sanitation and handwash station for hygiene promotion.

Emergency relief is always successful when multi-stakeholders come together to work towards providing support to the affected people. During COVID 19 pandemic CYDA launched a campaign, “No One Shall Go Hungry” where 06 international agencies, 08 National Foundations, 06 Corporate Social Responsibilities, 12 Non- governmental organizations, 300 individuals and over 100 volunteers came together to reach out to half a million people amidst Covid-19 pandemic.

CYDA actively mobilized slum youth as change agents with another campaign called Flush the Virus. Through this platform, almost 150 youth volunteers worked continuously to reduce the spread of virus in the communities in Yerwada, Tadiwala, Nagar Road, Ghorpadi and Anand Nagar in Pimpri.