Basnet has been awarded with CNN Hero Award 2012, which was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, 2 December. Academy Award winning actress Susan …

Nov 26, 2012 · Pushpa Basnet, the 2012 CNN Hero of the Year, was shocked to learn that many children in Nepal had no choice but to live with their incarcerated parents behind bars.

Pushpa Basnet started a children's center in Nepal to help care for children of incarcerated parents.

In 2012, Pushpa Basnet was honored as a CNN Hero, which drew widespread attention to her mission. The award recognized her dedication and garnered international support, which …

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: Nepali social worker Pushpa Basnet has been named as the CNN Superhero on Monday. She overcame four other former CNN Heroes to win the special award …

Mar 15, 2012 · CNN.com In order to understand how Pushpa is a hero, it is important to first understand her experience and motivation. One summer, Pushpa traveled to Nepal for a …

Dec 13, 2016 · Nepal’s Pushpa Basnet, who established a child care centre to provide housing, education, healthy meals and medical services to children forced to live inside prisons with …

CNN is searching the globe for unheralded heroes -- everyday people changing the world. CNN Heroes culminates in a global telecast that honors the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012.

Sep 20, 2012 · Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN)-- Pushpa Basnet doesn't need an alarm clock. Every morning, the sounds of 40 children wake her up in the two-story home she shares with them.

International media has recognized Basnet’s efforts. In 2012, she won a CNN Heroes Award, and in 2013, actress/activist Susan Sarandon’s Reframed Pictures released the award-winning …