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Long defined pushpa's life. she was a 21-year-old college student when she first learned about the plight of kids living in nepal's prisons. alarmed by the discovery, she soon took action. pushpa started a non-profit called ecdc, early childhood development centre, to care for the kids of inmates. she started with four children in 2005 and grew the program to care for more than 40. from kathmandu, pushpa basnet. little support from the government or public when she was honored. >> this is for my country, nepal. thank you so much for everyone who voted for me and believed in my dream. thank you...

Soon took action. pushpa started a nonprofit called ecdc, early childhood development centre, to care for the kids of inmates. she started with just four children in 2005 and grew the program to care for more than 40. from kathmandu is pushpa basnet. she's been at it for more than a decade with little support from local government or the public. and "cnn heroes" honored her. >> this is for my children, and this is for back to my country, nepal. and thank you very much for everyone who vote for me and who believed in my dream. thank you. [ applause ] >> the global attention she received when sh...

These kids. most of them i've seen them arrive into this world. and when they run up to me and hug me, just makes life worth living. >> robin's commitment to maternal health has made a huge impact on so many lives. to vote for robin lim or another past hero to be name period cnn superhero, go to cnnheroes.com and watch sunday's 10th annual "heroes all-star tribute" to find out which alum will win $50,000 to further tir cause. next pup, children growing up in prison though they've committed no crime. >> i think the smile and the hope and the dream that they have, i think, yes, that really kee...

Now people say that, look at these kids, they have such a fortunate life, you know. they are so blessed to have a good education, good environment, good family and everything, you know. >> for pushpa basnet, the last 12 years of hard work has paid off. through her various programs, she has helped educate and care for more than 150 kids. she may be a "cnn hero," but to her children, she's mamu, a nepalese word for mother. and mamu has no plans to stop. >> when someone calls me the "cnn hero of the year," i do blush out. i do really blush out. my face color changes. ♪ my kids are my heroes bec...

Pushpa the money she needed to rebuild the house. on february 3rd, 2016, pushpa and her children moved in. [ cheers ] >> this is my world, and this is my dream world for my kids. we have a separate building for boys. a separate building for girls. ♪ and we have a librari, computer room, a study room, and so we have a kitchen and an open dining hall. we have a garden. we have a solar panel which runs the butterfly home with the solar. and we have vegetable garden. definitely i think the most important thing we have that love within ourselves, you know. ♪ >> today, pushpa is 33 years old. sh...