{"id":16808,"date":"2026-06-18T16:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/?p=16808"},"modified":"2026-06-18T16:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:06:38","slug":"premio-waislitz-impacto-social-brilhante","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/bolsas-e-fundos\/premio-waislitz-impacto-social-brilhante\/","title":{"rendered":"The Waislitz Prize: Brilliant Social Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Waislitz Global Citizen Award for social impact<\/strong> It honours, on an annual basis, outstanding individuals and organisations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment and success in tackling the world\u2019s most pressing social challenges. This prestigious award celebrates and supports those who, through innovation, leadership and perseverance, bring about positive and lasting change in their communities and beyond. The aim is to inspire a new generation of global citizens to take an active role in building a fairer, more equitable and sustainable future for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Cape Verde, the potential for social impact is vast and multifaceted. The country, with its rich cultural heritage and geostrategic position, faces unique challenges, but also possesses resources and a resilient spirit that can drive innovative solutions. Whether in the fight against poverty, the promotion of quality education, environmental sustainability, public health or inclusive economic development, there are countless opportunities for organisations and individuals to make their mark. The Waislitz Global Citizen Award offers valuable recognition and a financial boost that can accelerate these efforts, enabling the expansion of existing projects and the launch of new transformative initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The importance of recognising social impact goes beyond simply celebrating past achievements. It is about catalysing future action, drawing greater attention to important causes and encouraging collaboration between different sectors of society. By highlighting exemplary work, the award serves as a beacon, guiding others towards successful practices and inspiring a collective movement for the common good. For Cape Verde, participation in and success at this award could mean increased social investment, a strengthening of civil society and greater international visibility for its efforts towards development and progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications for the Waislitz Global Citizen Award for social impact are open until <strong> 14 August 2026<\/strong>. Organisations wishing to submit an application or to find out about the eligibility criteria can access further information and the application form via the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terravivagrants.org\/waislitz-global-citizen-award\/\">https:\/\/www.terravivagrants.org\/waislitz-global-citizen-award\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out how the **Waislitz Prize** is honouring those who are making a difference in the world. If you\u2019re curious about social impact and the initiatives that are transforming communities, this is something you won\u2019t want to miss!<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16809,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bolsas-e-fundos"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wecare.center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-photo-9831613.jpeg?fit=1880%2C1253&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16808"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16810,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16808\/revisions\/16810"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}