This month marks one year since unprecedented floods ravaged Pakistan.

More than 1,700 people died and a third of the country was left underwater following weeks of monsoons. 

It was a disaster of biblical scale that left more than 10 million people deprived of safe drinking water and around 20.6 million desperately in need of humanitarian assistance.

Many of the hardest-hit were vulnerable children in impoverished areas who had already been suffering from malnutrition, poor access to water and sanitation and a lack of education. 

Moved by the devastation, the UK public donated £48 million to the Disasters Emergency Committee.

Now, those who were helped want to say ‘thank you’. In Pakistan, trucks are painted in a distinctive, colourful style to share messages and celebrate important people and moments.

Here, artist Ali Salman Anchan, along with some of his subjects, talk about the project and why it is so important. 

As climate change continues to threaten lives and livelihoods in the region, the DEC is focusing on climate resilience and disaster risk reduction with flood-resistant seeds and new farming techniques. To donate, go to: https://donation.dec.org.uk/pakistan-floods-appeal

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