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This case story presents the SIKAT’s (Sentro para sa Ikauunlad ng Katutubong Agham at Teknolohiya) disaster rehabilitation and recovery program in Maliwaliw, Island in Salcedo, Eastern Samar through the Self-Help Group, a post disaster response after the occurrence of Typhoon Yolanda in Eastern Visayas with focus on the marginalized women. Disaster rehabilitation aims to ensures the ability of affected communities/areas to restore their normal level of functioning by rebuilding livelihood and damaged infrastructures and increasing the communities’ organizational capacity. Post-Disaster Recovery aims for the restoration and improvement where appropriate, of facilities, livelihood and living conditions of disaster-affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors, in accordance with the principles of “build back better”. It also helps strengthen the women’s adaptive capacity in terms of the skills and collective attributes such as social relationships, leadership, and management.