To aid in the preservation of Sindh’s artistic, tangible and intangible heritage that are endangered and to take necessary steps for its restoration and conservation as approved by the Trust. Tangible heritage referred to as physical cultural heritage includes architectural works, sculptures, paintings, elements or structures of an archaeological nature, inscriptions, dwellings and combination of features, works of man or the combined works of nature and of man, which are of outstanding value from the point of view of Sindhi’s history, literature, and or science.
Intangible heritage may include, music, dance, narrations, ethnological, movable and immovable assets of intrinsic, artistic and historical relevance to Sindh’s cultural heritage.
EFT appeals to all technical institutions and freelance experts to advice and join its efforts for preparing a Sindh Heritage watch list.
To carry out and support feasibility studies for cultural artefacts and for attaining the objectives of the Trust.
To create public awareness and foster an atmosphere of public private cooperation between concerned agencies, government bodies, community and individuals divorced from political influence – motivating, planning and executing programmes addressing, restoration, conservation, preservation and recommend institutional support for maintenance and to contain reversing the threat to the artifact or site.
A sustainability overall action plan, with training and technical assistance to increase the professional capacity of the custodians/owners of private property.
This plan will be revisited every three years to review the performances vis-a-vis the funding etc. with internal monitoring.
It will raise funds from foundations, corporations, investments, and individuals, and seek assistance from International and National Agencies involved in the field of preserving Cultural Heritage for furthering the objectives of the Trust.
It will also raise funds by calling for donations and organizing fundraisers, talks, media promoters, etc. to encourage and engage all sectors of society to support and supplement its efforts.
The Trust is not a traditional grant agency, its scope is not solely designed to provide financial assistance.
There will be a criteria laid down by the Trust to encourage eligibility for financial assistance, it will be simplified so that the sponsors could avail of the facility without being harassed with technical details. The Trust will itself volunteer technical assistance. However, activities relating to archaeological investigation, site reconstruction, construction of new facilities, organizational costs, conservation of privately owned residential or commercial property will not be eligible. General rules, regulations approved by the Trust will be adopted for the objectives of the Trust.
The Trust will document, identify, list heritage sites, develop a preservation and conservation strategy, formulate heritage regulations and seek assistance of the Government, wherever necessary, for their implementation. It will liaise with other regulatory bodies seeking cooperation and close strategy policy for the success of its endeavors.
To support the Department of Antiquities, the Department of Culture and other such bodies in their efforts that conform to the objectives of the Trust.
To encourage capacity building programmes for the economic and social improvement of communities living in the vicinity of heritage sites, to acquire or to hold in lease or own any cultural property or part thereof which the Trust may deem necessary in the furtherance of its objectives.
The Trust’s Board will nominate an Executive Committee to be headed either by the Chairman or by a Managing Trustee. The Managing Trustee shall be elected by the Board for a period of four years in consultation with the Chairman and develop an appropriate management team.
The Executive Committee shall fulfil all the functions as may be specified by the Trust’s Board in fulfilling objectives of the Trust as outlined in this Declaration of Trust. The Executive Committee will have six members and will meet every three months.
The Trustees will nominate a Technical Committee of experts, a Finance Committee and any other committee considered necessary for the execution of the objectives, with a tenure of four years for each committee. These committees will report to the Managing Trustee and to the Chairman.