Peter Tabichi, who organisers say gives away 80 percent of his monthly income to the poor, received the prize at a ceremony on Saturday in Dubai.
Peter Tabichi, who organisers say gives away 80 percent of his monthly income to the poor, received the prize at a ceremony Saturday in Dubai hosted by Hollywood star Hugh Jackman.
The Dubai-based Varkey Foundation, which organises the event and handed out the prize for the fifth time, praised Tabichi's"dedication, hard work and passionate belief in his students' talent". Around 95 percent of the school's pupils"hail from poor families, almost a third are orphans or have only one parent, and many go without food at home," the statement added.
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