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One of the trainers of the HF-UNESCO-DFID project, Sambreen of Swat was short listed for Shell Tameer Award for Entrepreneurship. Under the programme 500 women were trained to make products through improved craft skills for income generation.

Although Smabreen did not win the award but she has done amazingly well as one of the ten shortlisted entrepreneurs. She had tough competition from the entrepreneurs who belonged to large cities such as Karachi and Peshawar.

The event of the display of the products of the selected entrepreneurs was very organized by Shell and very well attended.

We are immensely proud of Sambreen for providing livelihood to 50 women whom she has trained. May her enterprise develop further and help her to continue to help other women of the area .

On March 16th, a visit to HF projects in village Mohak Sharif and village Dost Mohammad Khokar in Tandi Allahyar was made by teams of DFID and IOM along with Mr. Mahmood Shah, landlord of Mohak Sharf. Mr. Naheem Shah, PM, HF conducted the teams to the two villages where they were shown the work so far completed including 49 shelters, 46 emergency shelters as well as a 24’x16’ Village Centre and a Women’s Centre.

As of March 12th, a 3-room primary school and a small health facility constructed in Village Darya Khan Shaikh, District Khairpur have been completed. Construction of a 1-room school has been started in Village Uthero. The work in Darya Khan Shaikh and Uthero has been undertaken with support from Swiss Pakistan Society.

As of March 1st, with the completion of 50 emergency shelters in village Dost Mohammad Khokar in District Tando Allahyar to date the following shelters/housing units have been completed:

Village Darya Khan Shaikh & Village Uthero, District Khairpur (March to August 2011) 104
Village Mohak Sharif, District Tando Allahyar (from October to December 2011) 45
In 35 talukas/tehsils of Lower Sindh (October to November 2011) 69
Village Dost Mohammad Khokar, District Tando Allahyar (February 2012) 50
Total completed upto 1 March 2012 268

As of January 15th, construction of the Village Centre completed (size 16’x24’), where a Masters’ Training Programme was conducted by Mr. Saad Khan and Mr. Naheem Shah. A circular ‘Chora’ room of 15’ diameter has also been completed dedicated to gathering of women.

On March 11th, a Heritage Foundation team of artisans, mobilized from Khairpur, led by Mr. Naheem Shah, PM, Heritage Foundation, arrived in Makli.  The work of providing supports has been completed under the direction of Engr. Mushtaq Dawood.

During this time, samples of mortar was also collected.

On March 10th, work of physical survey of tombs of Samma Noble I and Samma Noble II undertaken.

On March 5th, Ar. Yasmeen Lari, CEO, Heritage Foundation, along with Engr. Mushtaq Dawood visited the site to make a preliminary evaluation of the state structure of Tomb of Samma Noble I.

  • Many parts of the Samma Noble I and II were found to be in a highly damaged state and were found to be in imminent danger of collapse.
  • Those portions facing the prevailing wind, i.e. south elevation and interior brick work was found to be highly eroded. The endangered portions are due to the loss of the base and loss of wall masonry. There is extensive loss of mortar resulting in extensive loss of brick masonry.
  • The foundation stones on the west side were also found to be exposed with major loss of mortar.

Because of the highly degraded state of the monument, it was decided to provide temporary supports on a priority basis to those parts identified as being most endangered, in both the tombs of Samma Noble I and II. It was decided that arrangements would be made by Heritage Foundation to provide temporary supports within the next ten days to avoid any mishap during documentation and conservation work.