Soaring High: Self-recovery through the eyes of local actors

After Haiyan, CARE Philippines and their network of local partner organisations responded with extensive shelter and livelihoods programmes, based on supporting self-recovery. They reached almost 16,000 families in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas. They discovered that local people were the first to respond and the most important partners in their own recovery – the process now known as ‘self-recovery’.

Self-recovery happens in most poor, disaster-prone countries. By supporting this vital process, the report illustrates how humanitarian agencies like Care Philippines can be a powerful force for recovery, in a way that respects survivors’ choices and priorities.