Studies claim women play critical roles in disaster preparedness and recovery, especially in livelihood rehabilitation. Their roles in typhoon affected communities, however, are not well understood. This paper examines the experiences of a women's group in a community hit by Super-Typhoon Haiyan in operating a plant nursery as a livelihood program. We used phenomenological research design in data gathering and analysis. Six women from a women's group, locally known as Abante Kababaihan Organization (AKO) in Balangiga, Eastern Samar, agreed to participate in this study. Our findings revealed that the women participants experienced struggles such as discrimination from the municipal employee, overcoming project operation problems, keeping the organization alive, and balancing time between the project and family. However, they persisted and sustained their organization up until now. The women's experiences in operating the livelihood project are constituted by three concepts: discrimination, persistence, and fulfillment. Their story shows that sacrifice and determination resulted in recognitions given by non-government organizations (NGOs), government agencies, and local leaders.