THE Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation It is a non-profit organization that works for the cause of early childhood in Brazil, promoting the comprehensive child development, practical and innovative public policies, and knowledge production..
The Philanthropic Fund it was structured for to facilitate the transfer of resources to the winning organizations of the Early Childhood in Focus Award, an initiative of the foundation focused on Recognition of journalistic productions on the subject in Brazil..
The initiative aims to To value and encourage high-quality coverage of early childhood, expanding public debate and the dissemination of information relevant to child development.. The award includes 6 categories, covering different formats such as text, audio, video and social media, in addition to a specific category for students.