Guyanese activist wins ‘Caribbean Excellence’ award

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Protector of Guyanese women, children and migrants – Ayodele Dalgety Dean – has been announced as the Anthony N Sabga Awards, Caribbean  Excellence Laureate for Public & Civic Contributions. 

The announcement was made in Port of Spain this morning.

Dalgety-Dean’s NGO, Blossom Inc, offers services to protect women and children from violence, including therapy, forensic interviewing of witnesses and victims of violence for use in court, and services that encourage migrants and refugees to participate in the economy and society. It operates eight centres in five of Guyana’s regions. 

Dalgety-Dean will receive the Guyanese equivalent of TT$500,000 at a gala ceremony in Port of Spain on June 7. 

Three other 2025 laureates announced today include jazz trumpeter  Etienne Charles of T&T, e-commerce agri-entrepreneur Rachel Renie Gonzales also of T&T, and cancer researcher Dr Simone Badal of Jamaica. 

The Anthony N Sabga Awards, Caribbean Excellence has been in existence  since 2005. It has awarded 66 Caribbean nationals with over $32 million in  funding to support their work. 

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