Nepali social worker Pushpa Basnet has been declared the CNN Superhero
on Monday amidst a ceremony on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of
the CNN Heroes Campaign.
She also received a cash prize of USD 50,000 from the global television
giant.
Basnet is the founder of the Kathmandu-based Early Childhood Development
Center that looks after the children forced to live with their parents
in prisons.
She overcame other contestants— Robin Lim, Liz McCartney, Efren
Peñaflorida and Chad Pregracke— to win the title through online voting.
She had already won the CNN Hero title in 2012.
While receiving the honor, Basnet extended her thanks to all for turning
her dream into a reality.
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