Nepali social worker Pushpa Basnet won the CNN Super Hero award amid a special ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on Monday.
Basnet, founder of Early Childhood Development Center in Kathmandu, won the award through online voting. Voting were held on CNNHeros.com, through Facebook Messenger, on the CNN Heros Facebook page and Twitter.
Basnet's organisation provides housing, education, medical services and meals to children forced to live with their parents in country's prison through her organisation. Basnet's organisation currently houses 37 children and provides them with regular medical check-ups, vaccinations, and enrolls them in local private school while giving them the opportunity to meet their mothers during holidays.
Watch the Video of Result announcement.
Watch the Video of Result announcement.
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