In October 2012 the Trust celebrated the investiture of its Director, Yvonne Orengo,
with the MBE award for her services to Andrew Lees Trust, Southern Madagascar.The investiture took place at Windsor Castle and the award was presented by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
A celebration with Trustees, colleagues, partners and associates of the Trust was held at the University Womens Club in the evening and the recognition of achievements shared with the ALT UK team, the Trustees and all those who have contributed to and supported the development of the Trust over the past eighteen years.
Tribute was paid to the Malagasy team – now their own NGO ; Andry Lalana Tohana, and to all those who made the Trust a success, including absent friends – the former Trustee Marek Mayer, and of course the Trust’s namesake, Andrew Lees, who has inspired and influenced the work of the Trust since its inception in 1995.