TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - 'Faith can come in, but not religion': secularity and its effects on the disaster response to Typhoon Haiyan
JO  - Disasters
A1  - Wilkinson, Olivia
SP  - 459
EP  - 474
VL  - 42
IS  - 3
N2  - While other works have analysed what constitutes a faith-based approach, this study examines what values and practices are employed in a secular approach to disaster response in communities where religion matters. Evidence of a secular approach is assessed in the context of the disaster response to Typhoon Haiyan (2013) in the Philippines, a country in which more than 90 per cent of the population identify themselves as religious. Using interviews with staff members of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and focus groups composed of beneficiaries, this paper provides an overview of how respondents commonly characterise a secular approach to disaster response. <br><br>RESULTS indicate differing NGO and beneficiary opinions on interaction over efficiency and the impartiality and neutrality of organisations. Secularity had a distinct effect on the disaster response to Haiyan, mostly by creating boundaries vis-à-vis when and where religion was permitted in the secularised humanitarian system. An awareness of these effects is encouraged to improve interaction with affected populations and local organisations.<br><br>© 2017 The Author(s). Disasters © Overseas Development Institute, 2017.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-3666
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/disa.12258
ID  - ref1
ER  -