Pushpa Basnet, a
Nepalese woman who supports children so they don't have to live behind bars
with their incarcerated parents, was named the 2012 CNN Hero of the Year on
Sunday night.
Nepal is one of the
poorest countries, and space is very limited in the few group homes affiliated
with the government. So when a parent is incarcerated and no other guardian can
be found, children have little choice but to live in prison as well.
Basnet, 29, is
determined to give these children another option.
She started a home in
Kathmandu where children can receive education, food, medical care and a chance
to live a more normal life. She also runs a day care program for children who
are too young to be separated from their parent.
"These children
have done nothing wrong. They are simply caught in something they do not
understand," Basnet said during "CNN Heroes: An All-Star
Tribute," which took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and honored
her and the other top 10 CNN Heroes of 2012. "We want to work with the
government to bring them all out from of prison. And they deserve a better
future."
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