One of the 35 remaining houseboats of the Mohana people who live around Manchar Lake, Sindh, Pakistan, which will be restored in a new Cultural Protection Fund project led by the NED University of Engineering.

Project Status: 

Current

Lead organisation: 

NED University of Engineering and Technology

Grant Award: 

£107,000

Project Summary:

The living heritage of the Mohana people who live around Manchar Lake, Sindh, is currently at risk due to increasingly severe seasonal drought and flooding brought about by climate change. 

In this round of grants, the NED University of Engineering and Technology will work with the community to restore all 35 of the remaining Mohana houseboats and will train young volunteers in restoration techniques to keep the way of life of the Mohana alive.