established 1994
OUr ReSPONSE TO FLOODS 2025
AWARD is registered with the government under the Societies Registration Act 1860 and also with the Punjab Charity Commission. AWARD has also signed an MoU with the Economic Affairs Division (EAD). The 2025 monsoon season brought unprecedented devastation to Pakistan, with heavy rains and overflowing rivers displacing thousands of people. Punjab was particularly hard-hit, as the Chenab River surged to record levels, submerging villages, destroying homes, damaging schools, and inundating farmland. Families were left without shelter, food, clean water, or sanitation. Women and children faced heightened risks due to a lack of privacy and protection, while infants and the elderly were especially vulnerable to waterborne diseases. Mothers often went without food to feed their children, and school children were forced to seek refuge on roadside embankments instead of attending classes.
Chiniot villages submerged under floodwater (Photo: AWARD)
Displaced families living in tents (Photo: AWARD).
In response to the devastating floods, AWARD’s team conducted rapid needs assessments in Chiniot, Jhang, Muzaffargarh, and Multan. The team witnessed severe humanitarian challenges across these districts, where many villages were completely submerged, forcing families to live under plastic sheets or temporary tents with little protection.
Women and children faced heightened risks due to the absence of privacy and safety, while infants, the elderly, and persons with disabilities were among the most vulnerable. Food insecurity was widespread, as families struggled to access markets or resources. Many mothers sacrificed their own meals to feed their children, while school-aged children were displaced to embankments and temporary camps, unable to continue their education. The floods also caused a severe disruption to clean water and sanitation facilities. Contaminated drinking water and damaged toilets heightened the threat of waterborne diseases, while the lack of hygiene facilities disproportionately affected women and girls. In addition, the education sector suffered significant setbacks, with many schools damaged or submerged, further compounding the crisis for children and their further compounding the crisis for children and their families.
AWARD team assessing humanitarian needs in flood-affected areas (Photo: AWARD).
Following the assessments, AWARD launched immediate relief efforts. In Jhang, 150 families received 15-day food packages, designed in line with the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) to ensure adequate nutrition, dignity, and accountability. In Chiniot, in collaboration with PAK Aid, AWARD provided tents, bedding, and additional rations to another 150 families, helping them regain stability in the aftermath of the disaster. AWARD has also managed to provide support to 500 families in Multan and Muzaffargarh District and provided them with a 15-day relief package, including food and non-food items. AWARD distributed the food packages in line with the Core Humanitarian Standards CHS) ensuring families had access to essential supplies during this difficulty time.
AWARD has always stood with vulnerable communities during times of crisis and continues this unwavering commitment — delivering immediate relief and supporting longer-term recovery to help families rebuild their lives and livelihoods.
Food rations being distributed to flood-affected families in Jhang (Photo: AWARD)