Pakistan’s worst flooding in 80 years is wreaking untold misery upon hundreds of thousands of people. Loved ones, homes and livelihoods have been lost. Signs of waterborne disease and more rain forecast are adding to the urgency to meet basic needs for water, food, shelter and sanitation. World Vision is distributing aid to families that managed to flee with the bare minimum and will strive to reach as many people as possible in the coming days.

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Desperate to find dry ground, people take refuge on the motorway between Islamabad and Peshawar. Here it's noisy, dirty and space is at a premium. Photo by Muhammad Ali, World Vision Pakistan. Download	Days after the flooding hit, people are still caked in mud. This family in Nowshera, in northwest Pakistan, sets up camp on the side of the road. It's no place for children, but they have no other option. Photo by Muhammad Ali, World Vision Pakistan. Download	Blankets and mattresses salvaged from the floods are put out to dry in Nowshera. With intermittent rain, staying dry is an uphill battle. Photo by Muhammad Ali, World Vision Pakistan. Download	Children take refuge in a makeshift tent on the side of the road. A baby sleeps soundly, unaware of the utter turmoil gripping the country, with more than 1,400 people killed and some three million people affected. Photo by Muhammad Ali, World Vision Pakistan. Download	Other families are now living in schools in the Utmanzai Council area of Charsada district. World Vision has distributed water and food to some 1,000 households here, benefitting approximately 7,000 people. More distributions are planned in the coming days. Photo by Muhammad Ali, World Vision Pakistan. Download
A woman receives water and food supplies from World Vision staff in the Utmanzai Council area of Charsada district. The distribution is small this day because of transportation challenges due to the floods, but distributions will be expanded to include cooking sets and hygiene and shelter kits to enable people to be more self-sufficient in the coming weeks. Photo by Muhammad Ali, World Vision Pakistan. Download	During this distribution in Charsada district, 364 children received savoury snacks from World Vision staff. It's a small start, but more relief supplies will be distributed as accessibility improves and goods are procured. For these families, the first distribution signifies they haven't been forgotten - they are not abandoned. Photo by Muhammad Ali, World Vision Pakistan. Download	A little girl in the Utmanzai Council area of Charsada district holds the savoury snack that she received from World Vision staff. She'll also benefit from the water, bread and biscuits that were provided at this first distribution. Elsewhere, approximately 27,000 people – including many children – remain trapped and are awaiting help according to the government. World Vision is planning to help some 20,000 households (150,000 people) in the coming months, with a special focus on the needs of children. Photo by Muhammad Ali, World Vision Pakistan. Download