Rebuilding Pakistan after the 2010 floods - in pictures

Rebuilding homes destroyed after the July 2010 floods caused by Pakistan's annual monsoon rains has been a central plank of the recovery work in Pakistan. Pictured here are workers involved in the reconstruction of Saleh Jath village in Sindh Province Photograph: Richard Hanson/Tearfund

The scale of the rebuilding work has been daunting, encompassing not only the rebuilding of houses but also the reconstruction of roads and flood defences. Tearfund supported a cash for work programme to tackle this. Here men are shown at work in Adam Khalifo Paradi Village in Sindh Province Photograph: Richard Hanson/Tearfund

Hajani Machi, a widow, stands in the skeleton of a new building in Saleh Jath village in Sindh Province. The 2010 floods affected about 20 million people and left one-fifth of Pakistan submerged - the worst natural disaster in the country's history Photograph: Richard Hanson/Tearfund

No less vital than providing fresh housing has been the reconstruction of community infrastructure. Here, work proceeds on the rebuilding of a primary school in Adam Khalifo Paradi village in Sindh Province Photograph: Richard Hanson/Tearfund

A Tearfund handpump is installed in in Kaider Bux village, UC Jaar, in Sindh Province. Providing viable water sources is fundamental to the long-term relief effort Photograph: Richard Hanson/Tearfund

No less central to the promotion of health and hygiene are latrines, a row of which are seen here at Saleh Jath village Photograph: Richard Hanson/Tearfund

Nitrogen-rich urea fertiliser is loaded aboard a truck in Sajawal town in Sindh Province. Encouraging farmers to get back on their feet will promote food production and help many of those affected by the floods to reclaim their livelihoods
Photograph: Richard Hanson/Tearfund

The fertiliser finds its way to Shoro village in Kotri, Sindh Province, where it is used to promote crop growth. In this picture, Ajna, 50, is shown picking cotton Photograph: Richard Hanson/Tearfund

Meanwhile, in Mohammed Pareri village, UC Jaar, tenant farmers carry sunflower seeds provided by Tearfund. The seeds provided quick-growing income after the floods, enabling farmers to invest in more sustainable long-term solutions Photograph: Richard Hanson/Tearfund

Rita, a community facilitator, offers handwashing advice to residents of Mohammed Parari village, UC Jaar. Promoting hygiene helps prevent the spread of disease and has been another key element of post-flood aid efforts Photograph: Richard Hanson/Tearfund

Sindh Province was hit by renewed flooding in August 2011. After visiting the area, Pakistan's prime minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, has declared it 'calamity-hit', which means locals will receive compensation following an assessment of the damage Photograph: Tearfund