Major General Robert Neish (second right), executive director of the Digicel Foundation, hands over a donation of $439,572 to Karl Binger, executive director of the Hope Gardens Restoration project, at Hope Gardens on December 5. Looking on is Eleen Rankine of the Digicel Foundation. Contributed

St. ANDREW:

Digicel's non-pro-fit organisation, Digicel Foundation, has handed over $439,572 to the Hope Gardens/Hope Zoo resuscitation project, raised by donations from the public.

Through the Hope-Line, members of the public may call or text the words "HOPE" to 444-2422 from their Digicel phone, to make a personal donation of $5 towards the restoration of the Hope Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew.

The money, which was presented to the Hope Gardens/ Hope Zoo resuscitation project by Digicel Foundation on December 5, represents the first in what will be quarterly donations from the proceeds of Digicel's Hope-Line, established in May of this year.

The famous shell bandstand at the northern end of the property is one of the specific projects identified by Digicel Foundation, as a part of its contribution to the restoration effort.

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