29-year-old Nelly Cheboi, a software engineer based in Kenya and the US, is among ten individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year Award.
The award ceremony honours individuals from across the globe who are making a positive impact on society through small acts of kindness.
The winner will be announced on December 11 after the voting is concluded on December 6 and will win 100K dollars (approx. Ksh.1.2 million) to continue with their life-changing work.
Cheboi’s foundation, Techlit Africa, has specifically been lauded for recycling old computers and using them to create technology labs across schools in rural Kenya.
Carie Broecker (Peace of Mind Dog Rescue), Richard Casper (CreatiVets), Nora El-Khouri Spencer (Hope Renovations), Tyrique Glasgow (Young Chances Foundation), Teresa Gray (Mobile Medics International), Meymuna Hussein-Cattan (The Tiyya Foundation), Aidan Reilly (The Farmlink Project), Debra Vines (The Answer Inc.), and Bobby Wilson were also named to the top ten (Metro Atlanta Urban Farm)
Voting can be done at CNNheroes.com, where voters will be given 10 votes per day until the deadline to vote for their favorite hero.
This means you can cast all ten of your votes for one nominee or divide them among your favorites.
“The CNN Hero of the Year will be revealed live during “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,” hosted by Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa on Sunday, December 11, starting at 8 p.m. ET,” said CNN.
The Hero of the Year will receive a cash prize of $100,000 (around Ksh.12.2 million).
“All of the honorees will receive a grant along with organizational and capacity-building support from The Elevate Prize Foundation. They will also participate in the foundation’s annual Make Good Famous Summit in Miami,” said CNN.
