Hum News shines a spotlight on the remarkable transformation of Rahguzar Denso Hall, courtesy of HF Pakistan.

Hum News shines a spotlight on the remarkable transformation of Rahguzar Denso Hall, courtesy of the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan. The space has become a peaceful haven where passersby find respite from the city’s noise and pollution.
The original news item can be accessed at the following link:
https://fb.watch/oiZzGygjXU/?mibextid=Nif5oz

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Khudai Madadgar (Helpers of God) composed of school children conducting 'Hisab Kitab' Programme in HF’s rehabilitated villages.

Khudai Madadgar (Helpers of God) composed of school children conducting Hisab Kitab Programme in Heritage Foundation’s rehabilitated villages.
A programme to impart basic financial literacy to non literate men and women in villages has been started by creating teams of Khudai Madadgar composed of school children. School teachers in each area will be responsible for conducting the programme to achieve milestones, beginning with all participants learning to sign their names. For every stage certificates will be provided by the school teacher. Participants will pay for this service in order that children and teacher are compensated for their work.
As the holistic villages communities are gradually becoming self sufficient through earnings of barefoot products being sold within the area, they need to keep their own accounts. Ms. Afroza Bhamani and The Hampton School are providing a structure for basic course with milestones in order that all villagers become conversant with using their signatures and basic mathematics.
This programme is being undertaken under Yasmeen Lari’s BASA (Barefoot Social Architecture) to make communities self reliant. Beginning with holistic model villages targeting about 6,000 women and men initially, it is intended to spread the programme to Zero Donor model villages which consists of hundreds of thousands of villagers.

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The Heritage Foundation of Pakistan undertakes rehabilitation of Kharadar Chowk in Saddar, Karachi with the support of DC South Karachi.

The Heritage Foundation of Pakistan undertakes rehabilitation of Kharadar Chowk in Saddar, Karachi with the support of DC South Karachi. Encroachments will be removed and the area converted into an urban eco forest.

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The design of prefabricated bamboo structure by Dr. Yasmeen Lari has been registered by the patent office of the government of Pakistan.

The design of the prefabricated bamboo structure; Lari OctaGreen (LOG) Home, by Dr. Yasmeen Lari has been registered by the patent office of the government of Pakistan. This was done with the assistance of the Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan.

The original registration can be accessed at the following link:
https://ipo.gov.pk/system/files/2311061_0.pdf
https://ipo.gov.pk/node/2671

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Mr. Naheem Shah visited the National Museum of Qatar from 23rd to 27th October.

Mr. Naheem Husain Shah, Project Manager of the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan visited the National Museum of Qatar from 23rd to 27th October. During his stay he met with the museum officials to discuss the construction of zero carbon bamboo structures to be installed in the Museum courtyard as part of the Pakistan Exhibition to be held in 2024. He also discussed the construction of a permanent installation of 6 log structures designed by Dr. Yasmeen Lari in Doha, Qatar. The discussion focused on the use of local materials, skills and different types of structures using zero carbon materials.

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