An announcement here on Friday said the Aman Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PALS, Pakistan Life Saving Organisation, for the provision of life-saving equipment and boats for Karachi Beaches.
Life-saving equipment and boats would be provided for the Karachi beaches.
It said that in light of the terms of the MoU, it was agreed that the boats, engines, and other related equipment owned by the Foundation will be donated to PALS to utilise. The signing took place at a ceremony held at The Aman Foundation’s Head Office in Karachi.
The Aman Foundation and PALS previously joined hands to keep the beaches of Karachi safe by deploying trained lifeguards across various stations.
A grant was disbursed to the organisation in 2010 to employ 100, well-trained lifeguards to protect the city’s most popular beaches.
In the process, the organisation provided employment to members of the local community.
The project, named Aman PALS, has been operational for over 5 years and has been credited with saving hundreds of lives since its launch.
As per the renewed terms of understanding, Aman will be providing 13 life-saving rubber boats, 30 safety and life jackets, 10 floating tubes, 18 engine spares and various other life-saving equipments.
The boats, engines, and other related marine equipment will also be utilised by PALS in their Outdoor Adventure Tourism activities to raise funds to continue to run the PALS Rescue Service.
Reza Samad, president of PALS, who signed the MoU on behalf of PALS said the Aman Foundations’s grant to PALS and now provision of boats and lifesaving equipment serves as a means for us to continue saving lives at sea.
Malik Ahmad Jalal, CEO of Aman Foundation said that in light of the recent tragedy at the Sandspit Beach, it is important to take further steps to improve the safety measures at our beaches.
Aman has been working with PALS to enhance Aman’s vision of serving humanity. Not only are we saving lives but we are also activating the local communities’ employment opportunities through this partnership. Aman is proud to be associated with PALS and commend the work that they do, he added.
Over 4,200 lives have been saved through the collaborative efforts of the Aman-PALS lifeguard service in Karachi, it was further pointed out.