Estate agent wins top philanthropist prize for cultural twinning programme

AN estate agent who wants to empower young children with a sense of purpose and justice through a cultural twinning programme has scooped a top award.

Businessman Leslie Buckley was named the Local Philanthropist of the Year Award for supporting the children’s cultural centre The Ark. The Digicel founder also set up Haven, a charitable foundation dedicated to building and upgrading housing in Haiti.

Mark FitzGerald, of Sherry FitzGerald, was named International Philanthropist of the Year for being the driving force behind the Amawele project.