The Punta Cana Ecological Foundation has won one of the prestigious “Brugal Cree en su Gente” (Brugal Believes in Its People) awards this year. This year’s winners were Patronato Benefico Oriental, in the category of social assistance; Instituto Politecnico Industrial de Santiago (IPISA) in Education; Instituto de Accion Comunitaria (IDAC) in community development, Sociedad Cultural Alianza Cibaena in art and culture, and Fundacion Ecologica Puntacana in defense and protection of the environment. The Foundation, which is directed by Jake Kheel, runs programs aimed at protecting and preserving the region’s natural resources, while contributing to sustainable tourism at all levels local, regional and national.