Heritage Foundation of Pakistan

Heritage Foundation of Pakistan Since 2000, its outreach arm KaravanPakistan has involved communities and youth in heritage safeguarding activities.

Heritage Foundation, is a Pakistan-based, not-for-profit, social and cultural entrepreneur organization engaged in research, publication and conservation of Pakistan’s cultural heritage. Since 2005, as part of Heritage for Rehabilitation and Development
Program, in partnership with Nokia and Nokia Siemens Network,
Heritage Foundation has carried out work of the rehabilitation of many
communities

, particularly women, affected by the 2005 Earthquake in Northern Pakistan. A 3 year program, supported by the
Scottish Government Fund, Glasgow University and Scottish Pakistan Association on disaster risk resistance (DRR), focusing on
women is currently being carried out in the Siran Valley. The establishment of KIRAT, KaravanPakistan Institute for Research and
Training in 2008 has helped in carrying out research and training
on many varied aspects of sustainable construction techniques drawn
from traditional materials and vernacular methodologies. In 2009, the
Foundation provided humanitarian assistance to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Swat; and in early 2010, in partnership
with UNESCO-UK Aid, conducted livelihood program in post-conflict Swat based on craft skills for up to 500 women. The work for
flood affected communities includes construction of 400 housing
units - the Green Karavan Ghar (sustainable low carbon footprint
houses) in Swat and Sindh, as well as public buildings on stilts in
flood-prone Katcha areas in Sindh. This includes 5 green women’s
centres, two primary schools, and one health centre, supported by
the Scottish Government Fund, Glasgow University, Swiss Pakistan Society, The Tides Foundation and Architecture for Humanity. Since October 2011, a total of 125 sustainable, DRR-compliant
shelters and other structures have been built using mud walls and
strong safe-haven bamboo KaravanRoofs. Recent initiatives include the conservation of the endangered 19th century
Sethi Houses in Peshawar, for the KP Government, the conservation of
the Denso Hall (1887) in Karachi, supported by KESC, saving records of Karachi Municipality dating back to 1874 and the Karachi eLibrary in partnership with the Consulate General of the Federal
Republic of Germany. Other works in 2011 include the UNESCO restoration
project of the tomb of Jam Nizam al Din and a Damage Assessment
Mission of the World Heritage Site of Makli, Thatta, supported by the
Prince Claus Fund from the Netherlands.

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E-6, 4th Gizri Street, DHA 4
Karachi
75500

Opening Hours

Monday 09:30 - 18:00
Tuesday 09:30 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:30 - 18:00
Thursday 09:30 - 18:00
Friday 09:30 - 18:00
Saturday 09:30 - 13:30

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+922135837521

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Since 2000, its outreach arm KaravanPakistan has involved communities and youth in heritage safeguarding activities. Since 2005, as part of Heritage for Rehabilitation and Development Program, in partnership with Nokia and Nokia Siemens Network, Heritage Foundation has carried out work of the rehabilitation of manycommunities, particularly women, affected by the 2005 Earthquake in Northern Pakistan. A 3 year program, supported by the Scottish Government Fund, Glasgow University and Scottish Pakistan Association on disaster risk resistance (DRR), focusing on women is currently being carried out in the Siran Valley. The establishment of KIRAT, KaravanPakistan Institute for Research and Training in 2008 has helped in carrying out research and training on many varied aspects of sustainable construction techniques drawn from traditional materials and vernacular methodologies. In 2009, the Foundation provided humanitarian assistance to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Swat; and in early 2010, in partnership with UNESCO-UK Aid, conducted livelihood program in post-conflict Swat based on craft skills for up to 500 women. The work for flood affected communities includes construction of 400 housing units - the Green Karavan Ghar (sustainable low carbon footprint houses) in Swat and Sindh, as well as public buildings on stilts in flood-prone Katcha areas in Sindh. This includes 5 green women’s centres, two primary schools, and one health centre, supported by the Scottish Government Fund, Glasgow University, Swiss Pakistan Society, The Tides Foundation and Architecture for Humanity. Since October 2011, a total of 125 sustainable, DRR-compliant shelters and other structures have been built using mud walls and strong safe-haven bamboo KaravanRoofs. Recent initiatives include the conservation of the endangered 19th century Sethi Houses in Peshawar, for the KP Government, the conservation of the Denso Hall (1887) in Karachi, supported by KESC, saving records of Karachi Municipality dating back to 1874 and the Karachi eLibrary in partnership with the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany. Other works in 2011 include the UNESCO restorationproject of the tomb of Jam Nizam al Din and a Damage Assessment Mission of the World Heritage Site of Makli, Thatta, supported by the Prince Claus Fund from the Netherlands.