Pushpa Basnet nominated as one of top 10 CNN Heroes

Nepal's Pushpa Basnet has been nominated as one of the top 10 CNN Heroes for 2012.

Pushpa Basnet

She was selected in the final list through unanimous Jury decision, winning a $50,000 grant amount for her efforts and contributions in rescuing the children living in prison with their parents.

The final result for CNN Heroes Award 2012 award will be announced at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, on December 2 which will be aired live live through CNN. The CNN Hero with highest public vote will be awarded with an additional $250,000 to continue his/her work.

Basnet is a social worker and the founder/president of Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) and Butterfly Home that work to strengthen the rights of children living behind bars with their incarcerated parents.

Her efforts were recognised by the national and international media after she was nominated for the CNN Heroes Award 2012.

Her supporters can vote her following the instruction mentioned at http://heroes.cnn.com

CNN Heroes is an annual television special created by CNN to honour individuals who make extraordinary contributions to humanitarian aid which was started from in 2007.

Nepali social worker Anuradha Koirala had bagged title of 2010 CNN Hero. nepalnews.com