Heavy rains continue to cause widespread harm across much of the country. In the worst affected regions, people are struggling to stay above the water. More than 1,000 have lost their lives. Across the country an estimated one million homes have completely washed away.

Christian World Service's partner Community World Service Asia (CWSA) has requested urgent funds to assist some of the many people urgently in need of relief.

CWS is appealing for funding to help meet their urgent needs.

CWSA has responded after previous flooding events but says this year is much worse:

"Rainfall is 2.87 times higher than the national 30-year average, with some provinces receiving more than five times as much rainfall as their 30-year average. The climate minister, Sherry Rehman, said the country was going through its eighth monsoon cycle “while normally the country only has three to four cycles of rain”.

"Millions are without food and shelter in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces, which have been most affected by this “climate change catastrophe”. People have lost their homes, their cattle, their lands and livelihoods and are now totally dependent on humanitarian assistance. Affected communities are in immediate need of clean drinking water, food, emergency medical assistance, and shelter. The poorest and most vulnerable are on the frontline of this crisis."

Please remember the people affected in your prayers and if you can, support the CWS Pakistan Flood Appeal.

CWSA's emergency response team is monitoring the situation closely and working closely to coordinate with local government and other stakeholders. It will finalise its rapid assessment plan as soon as staff can reach the flooded regions, especially the areas where it has worked before.