Rehabilitation
Rebuild Homes. Revive Lives
There are several natural disasters that are happening anywhere in the world today. Some of these disasters are floods, typhoon, earthquakes, and hurricanes. The people have different concepts about the occurrence of these disasters. Some think that it is nature’s revenge to the people’s abusive use of natural resources. On the other hand, other people believe that disasters are just parts of lives which are invincible. The occurrence of these natural disasters is just beyond the control of any human being.
Many natural disasters that have occurred in different parts of the world have made a significant difference in the lives of many people. The difference may be positive or negative. More often than not, natural disasters have affected the lives of people badly.
Natural disasters can leave depressing effects to the victims in different ways. Typhoons, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes and other disasters can destroy people’s homes and livelihood. These disasters can also take away their loved ones, families and friends from them. These destructions caused by disasters can bring long term or short term depression to the victims. It would be really hard for the victims to move on.
After a deadly natural disaster is the time for people to forget about selfishness. The people need to be sympathetic to the victims even if they are not related to each other. The victims will find it easier to move on with their lives when they know that they are not alone. After the devastation of natural disasters, there must be no room for must not be a time for selfishness, hatred, jealousy and greed in the hearts of every one.
Rehabilitation of the damages that the disaster left the victims comes in different forms. These can be:
1. Rebuilding of houses- A home is an important element for the victims to move on. The disaster may be very traumatic for the victims in some reasons, thus, the comfort of their homes is what they need most. Part of the rehabilitation for the victims must be rebuilding their homes.
2. Rehabilitation of Livelihood – After losing almost everything they have from the devastation of a disaster, the survivors will be left without profitable resources. Just like their homes, their livelihood might be badly damaged too! The victims need help in rehabilitating their sources of income for them to get on with their lives.
These are just two of the things that the victims need most after a devastating calamity. People who were not affected by the devastation must reach out and extend their support to the victims. The Government has also rehabilitation programs that can really be a good help for these victims. Aside from the government, there are also Non-government organizations and volunteers offering help and support to the victims.
The volunteers and donors may not know how big their small help can bring to the victims of natural disasters. But, whatever help and support has been extended to someone who definitely need it most will mean even more than how it costs.
What are the importance of Rehabilitation to the victims of natural disaster?
Rehabilitation and support has several positive effects and importance to the victims. These benefits can be subdivided into 2 major categories. These are the physical importance and psychological importance.
Physical Importance
- Rehabilitation provides comfort – One of the top priorities of the government and private organizations that extend help in the rehabilitation after a calamity is the reconstruction of homes. Losing a loved one in a disaster can be very depressing. The depression can be more severe if the victims will have nowhere to stay in comfortably.
- Rehabilitation restores livelihood- Another important element in moving on for the victims of natural disaster is the source of income. There are organizations and volunteer donors that help restore the damaged livelihood of the victims. This is very important because with a confidence of a stable income every victim can face every day with strength and hope. Although victims are receiving relief good from different donors, giving them a way to earn is better than just giving them something to eat for a day.
- Rehabilitation supports education – Rehabilitation program do not only help in rebuilding of homes but damaged schools or classrooms as well. Repairing damaged classrooms will support education and promotes brighter future for the students.
- Rehabilitation prevents further destructive effects- If the homes of the people are not repaired right away, they might be affected by several diseases. By helping rehabilitate their homes, it also prevents further damages primarily caused by diseases.
Psychological Importance
- Rehabilitation helps treat trauma – Loosing homes, loved ones, and livelihood can be very traumatic for the victims. The trauma can be more severe if they have no one to rely on. Rehabilitation helps treat the people accept and forget about the traumatic experience.
- Rehabilitation helps relieve depression- The fast recovery through rehabilitation can relieve the depression felt by the victims.
- Rehabilitation provides hope- Rehabilitation shows the victims that no matter how difficult the situation is there are still people who are willing to help. This gives them hope.
- Rehabilitation strengthens faith-Because of the support that the rehabilitation is giving the victims; they will have reasons to continue believing that everything can be okay. This helps strengthen their faith.
- Rehabilitation heals – There are many things that need to be repaired. The severe sadness and difficulties faced by the victims can bring many emotional problems. Rehabilitation can do amazing things that heals the overall personality of a disaster survivor.
Whatever type of rehabilitation is extended to the victims will help the victims in countless ways. One organization that is extending rehabilitation programs to the victims of natural disasters is JerusalemHand. It is an organization that helps rehabilitate those who have been affected by natural disasters and those who were hurt. It also give people a chance to publish their life stories in their site so people can read and donors will be convinced to help them.
Rebuilding a home does not only give someone to stay in but most importantly reviving his or her life. Rehabilitation gives more than just homes but gives hope!