Amir Khan visits Charsadda village in Pakistan

World champion boxer Amir Khan is in Pakistan where he met families made homeless by the devastating floods and took part in an Oxfam distribution of aid. In the badly-hit region of Charsadda in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where millions of lives have been devastated by the unprecedented floods, Amir Khan met with children and families who are now forced to live in tented camps or public buildings. Amir Khan said: "You don't realise the reality of this disaster until you're here talking to people who have been left with nothing. It's really upsetting to see the extend of the devastation -- but the people I'm meeting are extremely tough and are finding ways to survive against the odds. They need our help as they start rebuilding their lives." At a college which is now housing hundred of families, Amir Khan discovered the importance of clean water for people who risk disease from contaminated water or unsanitary living conditions. Amir Khan said: "When you're living in a tent or a school, the importance of clean drinking water cannot be underestimated. Oxfam is providing people affected with clean water, which is crucial if they are to avoid disease. "I saw myself that money is reaching people who really need it but they will need help for some time to come. I plan to dedicate my next fight to the victims of the Pakistan flood." More than 17 million people have now been affected by the floods, more than the Indian Ocean tsunami, the Kashmir earthquake and the Haiti ...

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