Pakistan floods

For the second year in a row, massive floods have struck Pakistan, wiping out homes and crops and affecting millions. Oxfam and our partners have delivered aid to more than half a million people in need - focusing first on search-and-rescue operations and meeting basic needs for clean water, sanitation, and hygiene.

The huge floods that began in Pakistan in July 2010 were without precedent. Floodwaters inundated up to one-fifth of the country and affected around 20 million people - destroying homes and washing away crops. In September 2011 heavy rains triggered fresh flooding - and an urgent emergency response.

Pakistan Floods Fact Sheet
In the aftermath of the devastating floods, Oxfam and our partners have launched a rapid-relief effort to reach more than one million people with essential aid.
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Pakistan Floods Fact Sheet
In the aftermath of the devastating floods, Oxfam and our partners have launched a rapid-relief effort to reach more than one million people with essential aid.
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Pakistan floods: Report from Nowshera
Oxfam's Public Health Promoter Rabea Syed speaks about the difficulties faced by flood-affected people in a shelter run by the authority at a Polytechnic college in Khandarkale village in Nowshera, one of the worst flood hit districts in Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Four days old and the roof caves in

Pakistan: Four days old and the roof caves in

In flood-stricken Sindh province, a displaced mother tells her story.

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“It’s time we learned this lesson”

“It’s time we learned this lesson”

One year after the worst flooding in its history, Pakistan is still not prepared for this year’s monsoon floods and other natural disasters.

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In helping 1.2 million Pakistanis, Oxfam pays keen attention to women's needs

In helping 1.2 million Pakistanis, Oxfam pays keen attention to women's needs

Woman-to-woman interviews have helped Oxfam shape emergency programs to reflect the perspective, requirements of women.

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What’s in a bar of soap

What’s in a bar of soap

In the crowded camps of Pakistan, parents talk to Oxfam's Jane Beesley about the importance and challenges of keeping their families clean.

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The children of the floods

The children of the floods

When Mubashar Hasan, an Oxfam communications coordinator, set out for Nowshera district to report on the state of children in the tent camps of Pakistan, he was braced for the worst. What he found was unexpected.

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In camps, concerns about the future

In camps, concerns about the future

As floodwaters displace communities in Pakistan, Oxfam provides clean water and sanitation to hundreds of thousands living in tent camps. But it's crucial that we help families return to their homes.

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Tired and soaked: delivering aid in Upper Swat

Tired and soaked: delivering aid in Upper Swat

Qasim Berech, a public health specialist with Oxfam in Pakistan, wrote to us of his team’s journey to an isolated city in Upper Swat.

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Life on the edge in Layyah camp

Life on the edge in Layyah camp

In a district of Pakistan where thousands have lost their homes to flooding, an Oxfam partner organization provides hygiene kits and other essential aid.

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Oxfam aids survivors of Pakistan floods

Oxfam aids survivors of Pakistan floods

Oxfam and partners are supporting rescue services and working to prevent outbreaks of deadly disease.

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Top 10 things you need to know about Oxfam

Top 10 things you need to know about Oxfam

Here are the most important facts about Oxfam America: what we do, how we do it, and how you can get involved in our mission.

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