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VOTING HAS NOW CLOSED
Winners to be announced in August.
ANNOUNCING THE 2023 WAISLITZ GLOBAL CITIZEN AWARD WINNERS
WAISLITZ GLOBAL CITIZEN AWARD
PETER NJERI
CEO, Mega Gas Alternative Energy
Peter Njeri is a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow, Microsoft #Insider4Good
Fellow, Global Affairs Canada grantee, UN, WFP Fellow and the Co-founder of Mega
Gas Alternative Energy - A clean-tech startup whose mission is to provide access
to clean and affordable cooking energy for low-income families through
converting plastic waste into clean cooking gas. Peter grew up in Soweto, where
with his family they suffered first-hand the effects of indoor air pollution.
Through his patented technology he set out to solve this problem and today he is
serving over 10,050 families in Kenya. The Waislitz Global Citizen Award will
enable him to serve an extra 5,400 families each month. Peter has a degree in
Marketing and a Diploma in Leadership from the University of Cambridge.
Learn More
WAISLITZ GLOBAL CITIZEN DISRUPTOR AWARD
ESTHER KIMANI
Founder & CEO, FarmerLifeline Technologies
Esther is a 27 year old CEO of FarmerLifeline, a climate agritech trailblazer
disrupting Africa’s agricultural sector. With delayed detection of crop pests
and diseases destroying over 47% crop yield every farming season, Esther
developed the first-ever solar-powered AI-based crop pests and diseases
detection devices with a vision to end hunger and extreme poverty for 1 million
marginalized smallholder farmers.Her inspiration comes from experiencing farm
losses from pests and diseases firsthand as she grew up doing farming on the
famous slopes of Aberdare mountains. Her technology has so far impacted 60,000+
farmers in Kenya. This win will enable FarmerLifeline impact 200,000+ farmers as
well as launch in Namibia,Uganda,Nigeria and Rwanda.
Learn More
WAISLITZ GLOBAL CITIZENS’ CHOICE AWARD
OLUWAFUNKE ADEOYE
Founder, Hope Behind Bars Africa
Oluwafunke Adeoye is a Human rights Lawyer from Nigeria. She founded Hope Behind
Bars Africa after some personal encounters with the justice system including
that of her father’s arrest and detention for a crime he did not commit several
years ago. Her organization is closing the justice gap by providing free legal
services and direct support to indigent incarcerated individuals while promoting
criminal justice reforms through research, evidence-based advocacy, and
technology. Over 7,000 incarcerated individuals have benefitted from their
interventions. With the award, she plans to fully launch Justicepadi, a tech
platform that will revolutionize legal aid in West Africa and also expand their
work for justice-involved individuals.
Learn More
WHO SHOULD WIN THE 2023 WAISLITZ GLOBAL CITIZENS’ CHOICE AWARD?
Voting opens Friday, June 30 at 9:00am EDT and closes Wednesday, July 5 at
11:59pm EDT
ABOUT THE AWARDS
Celebrating its tenth year, The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash
prizes totaling $300,000 that recognize the excellence of individuals in their
work to end extreme poverty. The grand prize and two additional prizes are
$100,000 each, for a total of three prizes. The awards are presented by the
Waislitz Foundation and Global Citizen. The Waislitz foundation exists to create
a positive social impact locally and globally through innovative projects that
empower individuals to meet their full potential and make a measurable
difference to the world.
“Ending extreme poverty is not a choice, it's an obligation. My hope is that it
will inspire many thousands of people around the world to do what they can to
improve the living standards of those in dire need," Chairman and Founder of the
Melbourne-based Waislitz Foundation, Alex Waislitz.
The Waislitz foundation exists to create a positive social impact locally and
globally through innovative projects that empower individuals to meet their full
potential and make a measurable difference to the world.
PRIZE DESCRIPTION
The 2024 Waislitz Global Citizen Awards feature three awards totaling $300,000.
* $100,000: Waislitz Global Citizen Award (Grand Prize)
* $100,000: The Waislitz Global Citizen Disruptor Award
* $100,000: The Waislitz Global Citizens’ Choice Award
In addition to the cash prizes, the three winners will be profiled in editorial
pieces that will be featured on the Global Citizen platform and social media.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
All applicants will be evaluated based on individual merit, including the
following five key areas:
* GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: How does the applicant embody and exemplify the values
and practices of a Global Citizen?
* PROOF OF CONCEPT: Does the applicant have a strong proof of concept with at
least 1-2 years of impact towards ending extreme poverty?
* DISRUPTION: Has the applicant created measurable impact in an innovative
manner that disrupts the systems that allow for extreme poverty to exist?
* SCALABILITY: How would this award enable/support the applicant to scale or
improve their work?
* ADAPTABILITY: Can the applicant demonstrate examples of their ability to
adapt and evolve to changing conditions?
The grand prize Waislitz Global Citizen Award will be awarded to an applicant
based on the 5 criteria listed above.
The Waislitz Global Citizen Disruptor Award will be awarded to an individual who
excels in the “Disruption” criteria.
The Waislitz Global Citizens’ Choice Award will be selected with input from
public online voting by the Global Citizen community.
PAST WINNERS
2023
Peter Njeri is a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow, Microsoft #Insider4Good
Fellow, Global Affairs Canada grantee, UN, WFP Fellow and the Co-founder of Mega
Gas Alternative Energy - A clean-tech startup whose mission is to provide access
to clean and affordable cooking energy for low-income families through
converting plastic waste into clean cooking gas. Peter grew up in Soweto, where
with his family they suffered first-hand the effects of indoor air pollution.
Through his patented technology he set out to solve this problem and today he is
serving over 10,050 families in Kenya. The Waislitz Global Citizen Award will
enable him to serve an extra 5,400 families each month. Peter has a degree in
Marketing and a Diploma in Leadership from the University of Cambridge.
Learn More
2022
Kristin Kagetsu is one of the co-founders/CEO of Saathi, a social enterprise in
India that has an inclusive product and model to address lack of access to
menstrual products in a sustainable way. She worked on multiple projects
including plastic recycling, waste management & natural product development with
MIT Design Lab (D-Lab) in Brazil, Nicaragua, & India.
Learn More
2021
Bina Shrestha has developed deep determination and grit to overcome challenges
as a female entrepreneur in South Asia. She managed a cleaning company to
empower women, when Nepal was hit by an earthquake destroying 800,000 homes,
pushing families into debt and poverty.
Bina co-founded Build up Nepal to make houses safe and affordable for all. Their
solution to make eco-friendly bricks from local materials makes houses
affordable and creates jobs in poor villages. Build up Nepal has supported 300
entrepreneurs to build 6000 houses, creating 2900 jobs. Build up Nepal is on a
mission to build 200,000 homes by 2030 and disrupt the dirty fired brick
industry known for child labour and pollution.
Learn More
2020
Haroon Yasin founded his first company at the age of 19, setting up slum schools
that taught street children. In the nine years since then, he has founded
Orenda, which produces a uniquely entertaining digital curriculum that embeds
education in the child’s daily life so they can learn better. Their mobile app
has now reached over half a million children, and the learning material has been
vetted by the Government of Pakistan and broadcast on national television to an
audience of over 54 million people across the country, many of whom do not have
access to education.
Learn More
2019
Charlot Magayi, founder and CEO of Mukuru Stoves, is an eco-entrepreneur on a
mission to eradicate household air pollution in Africa. With over 7 years’
experience in the cookstove industry, Charlot believes in a world where every
household is smoke-free and has dedicated her time, skills and knowledge to work
towards achieving this dream.
Learn More
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2018
Koketso Moeti saw the potential of cellphones to amplify the voices of poor
women and hold the government accountable. Working to turn every cell phone into
an active citizenship tool, Koketso founded amandla.mobi which is now a movement
of over 900,000 active citizens across South Africa who campaign against
poverty.
Learn More
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2017
Wilma Rodrigues, founder and CEO of Saahas Zero Waste believes in persistence
and practicality. Wilma has had a diverse career path – from being a tour guide
and German language translator in the eighties, to a business journalist in the
nineties, and for the past 18 years a pioneer in the Waste Management Industry.
When not at work, Wilma likes to spend her time planting and nurturing trees,
making compost and being around family.
Learn More
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2016
Clarisse Uwineza, whose Environmental Protection and Organics organization
focuses on converting organic waste into fertilizer in Rwanda, said that her
project will “help reduce waste and empower farmers to produce more food.” Her
BIORGOFERT project converts bio-organic waste into an environmentally friendly
and clean fertilizer.
Learn More
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2015
Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, the director of Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, won the
2015 prize for his work in making education more accessible to AIDS orphans in
Uganda. This includes developing schools but also helping the women - or
“grandmothers” as he calls them - who raise these orphans.
Learn More
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2014
Anoop Jain, the founder of Humanure Power, won the 2014 prize for his work in
rural India building sanitation facilities. Anoop believes that building toilets
addresses the underlying causes of poverty, which affect broader health, social,
and economic change desperately needed in India.
Learn More
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Global Citizen?
Global Citizen is a movement that inspires and empowers millions of people
around the world to learn and take action in support of the most critical issues
facing humanity. We work with global artists, influencers, and sports figures,
to use their voice to create change and achieve our mission of ending extreme
poverty. This leads corporate, government, and philanthropic leaders to make
commitments in support of achieving the Global Goals. Global Citizen is a
powerful social advocacy platform that has inspired real change impacting the
lives of more than 1 billion people.
Who is Alex Waislitz?
Alex Waislitz is the founder of the Waislitz Foundation. The Waislitz foundation
exists to create a positive social impact locally and globally through
innovative projects that empower individuals to meet their full potential and
make a measurable difference to the world.
Who is eligible to apply?
Entrants aged eighteen (18) years of age or older from anywhere in the world are
eligible to apply for the awards.
Can I nominate someone for the Awards?
No, applicants must apply for the awards themselves.
Are the awards for organizations as well as individuals?
The awards are for individuals or individual representatives of organizations.
The prize will be awarded to an individual, but the money will be allocated to
the organization that the individual works for.
Do you only accept non-profits?
No. We accept applications from any individual who is doing impactful work and
who has a registered legal entity such as non-profit, for-profit, B-corp, social
enterprise, etc.
I have a lot of great ideas, but am just starting out. Am I eligible for the
Awards?
We are glad you are passionate about making a difference in the global
community. However, these awards are for individuals who have demonstrated
impact towards ending extreme poverty over a minimum of 1-2 years.
What does the judging criterion “Global Citizenship” mean?
Please reference the Global Citizen Manifesto
When does the application open? When does it close?
The application opens for submissions at 9:00AM PST on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 and
closes at 10:00AM PST on Monday, June 3rd, 2024.
Can I apply in a language other than English?
Unfortunately, at this time we are only able to accept applications in English.
You are welcome to draft your application in another language and send us a
translation. We are judging you on the criteria, not your expression.
What is the evaluation criteria?
Entrants will be evaluated based on individual merit, including the following
five (5) key areas
* GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: How does the applicant embody and exemplify the values
and practices of a Global Citizen? (See Global Citizen manifesto)
* PROOF OF CONCEPT: Does the applicant have a strong proof of concept with at
least 1-2 years of impact towards ending extreme poverty?
* DISRUPTION: Has the applicant created measurable impact in an innovative
manner that disrupts the systems that allow for extreme poverty to exist?
* SCALABILITY: How would this award enable/support the applicant to scale or
improve their work?
* ADAPTABILITY: Can the applicant demonstrate examples of their ability to
adapt and evolve to changing conditions?
What is the grand prize and how is the winner chosen?
The Waislitz Global Citizen Award grand prize is a cash prize of $100,000 USD.
Entrants will be evaluated based on individual merit, including the following
five (5) key areas
* GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: How does the applicant embody and exemplify the values
and practices of a Global Citizen? (See Global Citizen manifesto)
* PROOF OF CONCEPT: Does the applicant have a strong proof of concept with at
least 1-2 years of impact towards ending extreme poverty?
* DISRUPTION: Has the applicant created measurable impact in an innovative
manner that disrupts the systems that allow for extreme poverty to exist?
* SCALABILITY: How would this award enable/support the applicant to scale or
improve their work?
* ADAPTABILITY: Can the applicant demonstrate examples of their ability to
adapt and evolve to changing conditions?
The grand prize winner will be selected by the Waislitz Foundation based on the
five (5) criteria listed above.
What are the additional prizes and how are the winners chosen?
There are two additional prizes at $100,000 each: the Waislitz Global Citizen
Disruptor Award, and the Waislitz Global Citizens’ Choice Award
Entrants will be evaluated based on individual merit, including the following
five (5) key areas:
* GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: How does the applicant embody and exemplify the values
and practices of a Global Citizen? (See Global Citizen manifesto)
* PROOF OF CONCEPT: Does the applicant have a strong proof of concept with at
least 1-2 years of impact towards ending extreme poverty?
* DISRUPTION: Has the applicant created measurable impact in an innovative
manner that disrupts the systems that allow for extreme poverty to exist?
* SCALABILITY: How would this award enable/support the applicant to scale or
improve their work?
* ADAPTABILITY: Can the applicant demonstrate examples of their ability to
adapt and evolve to changing conditions?
The Waislitz Global Citizen Disruptor Award will be awarded to an individual who
excels in the “Disruption” criteria.
The Waislitz Global Citizens’ Choice Award will be selected with input from
public online voting by the Global Citizen community.
What is the judging process?
Applicants will be judged against criteria by a group of judges appointed by
Global Citizen.
10 semi-finalists will be selected and notified on or around June 21st, 2024.
Those semi-finalists will move forward to a public vote and final round of
judging.
From the semi-finalists, 3 winners will be selected by the Waislitz foundation
and notified on or around July 16th 2024.
What happens if I am a semi-finalist?
If you are selected as a semi-finalist, we will reach out to you to request a
headshot and bio for the public vote. We may also request supplemental financial
information.
What weight does the public vote have in determining the Waislitz Global
Citizens’ Choice Award winner?
The public vote is a factor in determining the Waislitz Global Citizens’ Choice
Award but not the only factor. The winner will be chosen by the Waislitz
Foundation taking into account the results of the public vote and the five (5)
criteria listed previously.
When will I find out if I am a winner?
You will be notified of your application status on or around July 16th, 2024.
If I am a winner, do I have to spend the award money a certain way?
No. Any award money is unconditional. However, we do require winners to agree to
provide regular written updates to Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation on
their use of the cash prize.
Where can I ask questions not covered here?
If you have any questions that are not answered on the awards’ information page
or in these FAQs, please email youthprize@globalcitizen.org. Regretfully, we
will only be able to respond to questions not answered here.
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