South Asia Floods
Floods in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal caused by monsoon rains and cyclones have devastated the lives of over 20 million people.
A woman consolling her child after having been forced from her home by the floods, Sirajgong, Bangladesh.
Villagers from Sirajgong wading through flood water, Bangladhesh
For many people the railway tracks were the only high ground that they could take shelter around in Sirajgonj, Bangladesh.
In India, 13.7 million people are currently affected by flooding. Homes have been swept away, water supplies have been contaminated and children and their families are exposed to the dangers of water-borne diseases.
Families taking refuge after being forced out of their houses by the flooding in India.
A student picks her way past a primary school damaged by the floods in Harunkuli village in Balasore district.
The building came down about a month ago when it rained for about 5 days continuously. It is no longer functional. Its 80 odd students (and two teachers) continue to learn in a wealthy villager's home, who has lent them a couple of rooms in which to hold classes.
13.7 million people are currently affected by flooding in India. We are already on the ground helping children and their families whose lives have been turned upside down by the flooding. Homes have been swept away, water supplies have been contaminated and they are exposed to the dangers of water-borne diseases. Across the region more than 23 million people are currently affected - 6.9 million in Bangladesh, 13.7 million in India and 2.5 million in Pakistan.
