AMAN Foundation awarded BNP Paribas Prize for individual philanthropy

Paris (France): BNP Paribas, a leading global private bank, has honored Fayeeza and Arif Naqvi, founders of the Aman Foundation in Pakistan, as the BNP Paribas 2015 Grand Prix winners. They are the first Pakistanis to have ever received the honour. The announcement was made in Paris at an award ceremony hosted by Vincent Lecomte and Sofia Merlo, Co-CEOs of BNP Paribas Wealth Management.
The Grand Prix honors an individual or family for their overall philanthropic activity, commending the exemplary nature of their actions, their financial engagement, impact and long-term commitment. The Aman Foundation, established by the Naqvi family in 2008 is the largest private social sector enterprise in Pakistan, with a focus on healthcare and education. The Foundation was commended for its outstanding work in creating sustainable and systemic impact through grant-giving and direct investment in a series of programs that have played a transformative role in the social fabric of Karachi.
With the explicit goal of transforming lives and championing dignity and choice for the under-served, the Aman Foundation has built a healthcare eco-system, with a best in class ambulance service that has a response time of nine minutes, in one of the most densely populated cities in the world. AmanAmbulance was recently awarded the ‘Best Institutional Emergency Medical Service across Asia’ and has made over 675,000 interventions to date.**