I Won’t Give Up – It Will Be Worth It | Ciswal Santos | TEDxVárzea Alegre
TEDx Talks·2025-07-02 15:19

Social Impact & Education - The speaker, facing financial hardship in youth, received R$20 per week delivering groceries [1] - Overcame obstacles to graduate in physics and later attended Harvard University [1][3] - Inspired by a colleague from Johannesburg, the speaker built a school in Mozambique, Africa, after securing a loan [4][5][9] - The school serves 171 children and provides electricity, internet, and water, becoming a community hub [12][13] - The speaker facilitated access to Netflix for the children and hired a local technician for maintenance [12] Personal Development & Resilience - The speaker emphasized the importance of education and perseverance [1] - The speaker was supported by Rodrigo Faro's TV program, which funded his visa and travel to Harvard [2][3] - The speaker placed statues of Padre Cícero in various locations worldwide, including Times Square in New York, to promote the Cariri region of Brazil [17][21] - The speaker emphasizes that his legacy is not what he is, but what he does [25]

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