Organization’s swift response to 2025 floods highlights commitment to inclusive, people-centered relief and recovery.
Islamabad,: In the weeks following the devastating floods that struck parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Trust for Voluntary Organizations (TVO) has emerged as one of the leading national actors providing rapid and targeted relief to families left stranded by the deluge.
The unprecedented monsoon season of 2025 brought flash floods, river overflows, and widespread destruction across the country, affecting homes, livelihoods, and community infrastructure. While many remote areas struggled to access formal aid, TVO swiftly mobilized its network of partner community-based organizations (CBOs) and NGOs to deliver life-saving assistance to the most underserved communities.
In just couple of days, TVO’s relief operations reached 600 flood-affected families in five of the worst-hit districts: Swat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Muzaffargarh, Bahawalnagar, Multan, and Vehari (Punjab).
Each beneficiary household received a comprehensive relief package designed to sustain a family of seven for one month. The assistance included essential dry rations (wheat flour, rice, pulses, oil, sugar, tea, milk powder, and spices) and hygiene kits (soap, towels, toothpaste, toothbrushes, sanitary items, mosquito nets, and washing supplies).
“These floods have tested the resilience of our people, but they have also shown the strength of community-led response,” said Mr. Ghulam Mohyuddin, Chief Executive Officer, TVO.
“At TVO, we believe that recovery begins with dignity. Our mission was not only to provide food and hygiene supplies, but to stand beside families in their darkest hour, to reassure them that they are not forgotten. Through our partnerships with local organizations, we have reached places where no other assistance had arrived, reaffirming our commitment to inclusive, people-centered humanitarian action.”
In Punjab, TVO’s intervention spanned the worst-hit union councils of Muzaffargarh (Rungpur and Chak Farazi), Bahawalnagar (Mangher Sharif, Mehta Jhedu, and Jhedwan), Multan (Noraja Bhutta and Bait Kaij, Jalalpur Pirwala), and Vehari & Burewala (Farooque Abad and Sahuka)—regions where the surging Sutlej and Chenab rivers inundated villages, damaged agricultural land, and disrupted access to basic services.
In Swat’s Babozai Union Council, local communities struggling with flash floods and landslides received the same lifesaving assistance, marking TVO’s continued presence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s most disaster-prone areas.
TVO’s flood response, supported through its institutional resources and longstanding partnerships, underscores the organization’s mandate to channel resources directly to grassroots communities and enhance local capacities for relief and recovery.
As the country transitions from emergency relief to early recovery, TVO remains committed to supporting affected communities, not just through immediate assistance, but by strengthening resilience, promoting livelihoods, and fostering community-based development in the long term.
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
