Living the recovery

Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh | Tsunami in Sri Lanka| Tsunami in Indonesia

Recovering from cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh

Read these six case studies outlining how Red Cross Red Crescent has helped people to rebuild their own lives after the cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh.

Jasmine Psychological support	Hena Acna Basar Health and care	Abdul Salam Livelihoods
Abdul Raheem Livelihoods	Shona Mia Shelter	Rajib, Noor and Manijar Water and sanitation

• Related photo gallery: Two years of the cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh
• Related web story: Two years after Cyclone Sidr: close to 250,000 families have their lives back

Faces of the tsunami recovery in Sri Lanka

Read these four case studies outlining how Red Cross Red Crescent has helped people to rebuild their own lives after the tsunami in Sri Lanka.

Gowry’s story: Recovering from tragedy	Weaving wonders: Sustainable recovery from tsunami and conflict	Shirani’s story: Recovering from a double disaster
	A taste of success

Faces of the tsunami recovery in Indonesia

Read these nine case studies outlining how Red Cross Red Crescent has helped people to rebuild their own lives after the tsunami in Indonesia.

Robby’s story: Dressed for success	Hadi’s story: A poultry farm as a livelihood	Mawardi’s story: Recovering from tragedy
From rice field to fishpond: Reclaiming damaged land	Aja’s story: Sewing for life	Irvandi’s story: Computers for living
Deudap: A boat to connect the community	Mulinda’s story: “A new life in a new home”	Zainal’s story: “I feel safer in my new house”

Find out more

 Documents available:

• Case study: Recovery and risk reduction through livelihood support in Timor-Leste
• Guidelines for emergency assessment | en español | en français
• How to conduct a food security assessment – A step-by-step guide for National Societies in Africa | en français
• Policy: Integrating relief, rehabilitation and development | en français
• Policy: Post-emergency rehabilitation | en français
• Publication: Review of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies recovery operations - Summary report| in Arabic | en español | en français