2-Day Training for Terracotta Wash Basins at Lari Barefoot Academy, Pono Colony, Mirpurkhas.

On 25-26th May, 2023 2-Day Training for Terracotta Wash Basins at Lari Barefoot Academy, Pono Colony, Mirpurkhas. Two women from each of the following 6 villages participated in the 2-day training:
Jalo Jamadar 1 & 2; Kewal Kohli; Dangro 1 & 2; Jiwan Koli.
Three women master trainers came from village Lachman Kohli (Terracotta Village of Pono Markaz) to provide training to community women.

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Prof. Yasmeen Lari was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Oxford Brookes University, Oxford on 26th May 2023

On 26th May. 2023 Prof. Yasmeen Lari was awarded an honorary degree ( Doctor of Design) by her alma mater Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK. She did her Diploma in Architecture from then Oxford School of Architecture in 1968. She became the corporate member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in April. 1969.

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US Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Donald Blome visited Tomb of Sultan Ibrahim and Amir Sultan Muhammad, Makli WHS.

US Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Donald Blome along with a team of embassy officials and secretary culture Gov. of Sindh, visited Tomb of Sultan Ibrahim and Amir Sultan Muhammad. He was received by Heritage Foundation of Pakistan’s Project Manager Mr. Naheem Hussain Shah & Senior Architect, Ashfaq Ahmed. He was briefed about the significance of the monument details of its multifaceted conservation and rehabilitation efforts. He was presented a replica of calligraphic Kashi tile used in the tomb of Sultan Ibrahim.

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3-Days Training of 12 BEEs for Rotary New Central sponsored village at Pono Colony, Mirpurkhas, Sindh

A 3-days training was conducted under supervision of Heritage Foundation of Pakistan’s Master Trainer, Mr Naheem Hussain Shah at Lari Barefoot Academy (LBA), Pono Colony, Mirpurkhas for BEEs (Barefoot Eco Entrepreneurs) of village Ram Nagar, Mirpurkhas i.e. a Rotary New Central, Karachi’s sponsored village.
All 12 trained participants started carrying out their respective activities in the designated village for its rehabilitation and development. Training was carried out on 11-13 May, 2023.

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Zero Carbon Bamboo Village Clinic at Pono Colony, Mirpurkhas, Sindh

Yasmeen Lari’s Zero Carbon Pono pilot villages, after attaining the first stage of fulfilment of rights based needs, basic flood mitigation measures and food security procedures, are moving on to the next stage of development. In the second stage primary education and primary health arrangements become essential. This is the village clinic built entirely through their own resources by Maa (Mothers) Committees as part of their own initiatives to achieve better health and improved living conditions.

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