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Spiritual Issues and Recovery Management
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Churches and other spiritual institutions play an important role in disaster recovery management as they have rich human resources, a willingness to work hard as they are a natural part of the affected community as mentioned in this paper.Abstract:
Churches and other spiritual institutions play an important role in disaster recovery management as they have rich human resources, a willingness to work hard as they are a natural part of the affected community. The volunteers motivated by love and sense of self-sacrifice use this fundamental philosophy in their lives to work towards community rehabilitation.read more
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