HERITAGE FOUNDATION is a based, 2005-2013 Earthquake Area of Siran Valley: Con- not-for-profit, social and cultural entrepreneur re- struction of over 1200 sustainable housing units, es- search and advocacy organization that was established tablishment of 55 women’s craft centres and training HERITAGE FOUNDATION’S in 1980 by and Yasmeen Lari as a a large number of women for obtaining livelihoods family Trust for saving Pakistan’s cultural heritage. HF through their craft skills; construction of 3 primary WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES is now incorporated under Section 42 of Companies schools, 1 health centre, 1 resource centre, several kilo- DRR Compliant Rehabilitation and Development for Ordinance 1984. HF’s activities for safeguarding Paki- metres of mountain pathways, plantation of 30,000 Flood Affected Communities stan’s cultural heritage range from rescuing the 17th trees, 50 community kitchen and 130 household toi- c. Shish Mahal ceiling as UNESCO Team Leader at the lets. The 3 years program on DRR preparedness and World Heritage Site of , to the rehabilita- craft development is reaching conclusion. Work made tion of 19th c. Sethi House, Peshawar and emergency possible by grants from Nokia and Nokia Siemens assistance to 15th c. tomb of Samma Noble I at World Network, Pakistan State Oil and Scottish Govern- Heritage Site of the . Over the years ment/Glasgow University. HF has been instrumental in saving a large number of Pakistan’s heritage treasures through publications and advocacy.

Since the devastating Earthquake 2005 in Northern Pakistan, its humanitarian aid wing has carried out extensive work in post disaster communities under its program Heritage and Tradition for Development and Women’s Empowerment, as well as Build Back Safer with Vernacular Methodologies devised as DRR (Disaster Risk Resistance)-compliant construction for communities affected by Floods 2010, 2011 and 2012. Women’s gathering at mini craft centre 2009 For women and children provision of emergen- cy supplies, Quran-reading and stitching program, supply of cradles for babies carried out in Shaikh Shahzad Camp in Mardan. The camp was set up for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) from Swat due to army action against militants.

2010 Training for livelihood program for 500 women was conducted in still-in-conflict Swat based on craft skills of embroidery and handloom weaving. Program was conducted within mohallahs (precincts) where small craft centres were set up. Majority of the wom- en are able to earn a regular income through making Heritage Foundation E6, 4th Gizri Street DHA 4 Voice: +92-213-5834215; +92-213-5837521 Children proudly display their first lesson at newly inaugurated school in craft products. The program was supported by UN- www.heritagefoundationpak.org [email protected] Haji Karim Dad Wassan, ESCO/UK Aid. UN Recognition Award 2002 for Promotion of Culture and Peace 2011 Khairpur – construction of over 100 sustainable low carbon footprint housing units, three Women’s and Literacy centres, two primary schools and one health centre. The focus on women’s empowerment has brought about a great deal of prosperity in the villages. From solar dehydration of fish to making craft products and growing vegetables has trans- formed the community mind-set from supplicant to self reliant. Program supported by Swiss Pakistan Society, The Tides Foundation and Architecture for Humanity. Female participation in construction of shelters: mud brick fabrication, layered mud/cob wall making, plaster and decorative mouldings Women attend training session for craft skill revival taken for scaling up HF’s program of social franchis- 24,000 shelter units. The zero carbon footprint DRR- 2010-2011 Construction of almost 300 low carbon es, which is expected to provide rich dividends by fo- compliant structures based on improved local con- footprint housing units after 2010 Flood in Swat in- cusing on capacity building of rural women belonging struction allow full participation of women. The re- cluding construction of Women’s Centres where to marginalized flood affected communities. sultant shelters are an exuberant expression of pride training in handloom work and embroidery prod- and self confidence of the women owners. 2012 The first Eco-Village in Pakistan set up asa ucts was carried out. Project supported by Scottish training centre for eco-techniques, including eco- 2012-2013 Access to Clean Water: In partnership Government/Glasgow University and Nokia Siemens construction, eco-toilets, permaculture, biological with Swiss Pak Filters, low cost clean water solutions Network. treatment of grey water, no-cost smokeless stoves, are being spread in Lower Sindh through a collabora- Livelihood program for 300 women in Mansehra composting, roof garden farming etc. tion with UNHabitat. To date over 300 villages and 2011 based on craft skills through establishment of small approximately 4000 households have been provided 2012-2013 IOM partnership: Through provision of craft centres in mohallahs and training by qualified access to this system. Women’s Community Centre in Khairpur technical training, monitoring and mentoring, to In- trainers. The program was supported by UNESCO/ ternational Organization for Migration (IOM), HF’s Throughout its work in the field of humanitarian aid, UNDP. 2011 Tando Allahlyar – construction of over 500 sus- tainable low carbon footprint shelters that are DRR- program Build Back Safer with Vernacular Meth- HF has proved that by focusing on literacy, hygiene, compliant along with community buildings in 5 vil- odologies has been scaled up in order to build over health, and skill development of marginalized wom- lages. en, community transformation can be achieved. The challenge is to accelerate the methodology further to 2012: The construction of 5 Health Centres, 5 Wom- enable an outreach into all underprivileged sections en’s Centres and 5 Literacy Centres, and monitoring in Pakistan. the programme through regular visits of mobile units and relying on local trained staff has been imple- Heritage Foundation would like to extend it’s thanks mented through support from Spiritual Chords and to Islamic Development Bank for recognition of its Muslims of South Africa. The construction of wom- women empowerment programmes by presenting it en’s and literacy centres has boosted the confidence the IDB Women’s Contribution to Development Prize of women of the area. In addition to the focus on Laureate, 2013. The prize will be used for training fast track and computer literacy, hygiene and health, women in traditional skills for income generation in various post-disaster regions in Pakistan. Women’s Community Centre in Swat through skill training women are being groomed to DRR compliant shelter constructed in Sindh under HF’s Build Back Safer become social entrepreneurs. Measures are being with Vernacular Methodologies programme in collaboration with IOM