Bill Leeson
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Bill Leeson is a British filmmaker who was one of the founders of the charity War Child, ; which particularly focusses on help for children in war situations.
In 1993 Bill Leeson and David Wilson produced a documentary film featuring the most tragic victims of the war in former Yugoslavia: the children. What they saw so deeply shocked them that they established War Child, which today is a network of independent NGO's operating across the world to help children affected by war.
Nowadays Bill Leeson is one of the founders and directors of GardenAfrica. GardenAfrica is charitable organization set up to support African families through a range of garden-related initiatives. The project seeks to transform derelict land adjacent to schools, hospitals and clinics in African communities to help provide food security, health and nutrition, education and training, income generation and recreation.
GardenAfrica projects promote practical solutions emphasising the importance of integrating traditional systems of land management and food production as a means of addressing vulnerability and stimulating localised economic development. GardenAfrica projects promote the appropriate use of plants relevant to community needs, be it for food, medicine, craft and/or building materials - with the most sustainable use of available resources. This community-driven approach offers tangible and sustainable benefits, acting as a catalyst for future change and growth where it is most urgently needed.
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Bill Leeson, the outspoken cofounder of one of Great Britain's most high-profile charities, believes that you can do good works without being a do-gooder: "I am a deal maker. I make deals to get my story out."
The MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented to men who through their extraordinary achievements have contributed to a better world. The film makers Bill Leeson & David Wilson have, with War Child, created a platform to aid the most innocent victims of war.
The original Pleasure Gardens at Highgate's Lauderdale House will be brought to life as a launch party for UK charity GardenAfrica. By creating the 21st Century equivalent of the original 18th century designs for the Pleasure Garden, GardenAfrica will present, to a discerning few, an exotic evening of entertainment to surprise and stimulate all the senses
