The “Manuel António da Mota Prize” will be awarded on November 26th, under the motto “Portugal Future,” by the Manuel António da Mota Foundation, of the Mota-Engil Group, an associated entity of CoLABOR.
The director of CoLABOR, Manuel Carvalho da Silva, will be present at the awards ceremony, giving a speech at the opening.
According to a jury composed of representatives from the Manuel António da Mota Foundation and TSF – Rádio Notícias, the 10 finalist institutions are: APELA – Portuguese Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; ARCIL – Association for the Recovery of Maladjusted Citizens of Lousã; Association for the Promotion and Defense of Life and Family – Vida Norte; S. Pedro do Bairro Social and Cultural Center; Vale do Homem Social Center; IDIS – Institute for Development and Social Inclusion; Hospitaller Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Casa de Saúde do Bom Jesus (Project “Always in Mind – Home support for people with dementia”); Mundo A Sorrir – Association of Portuguese Solidarity Dentists; Qualificar para Incluir – Social Solidarity Association; The Local Health Unit of Baixo Alentejo, EPE (ULSBA, EPE) – has distinguished itself by working in such diverse and interrelated areas as the fight against poverty and social exclusion, the reception and integration of migrants and refugees, the development of the interior and territorial cohesion, health, education, employment, family support, innovation and social entrepreneurship, inclusion and digital and technological transition, and climate transition.
To learn more, visit the António Manuel da Mota Foundation