‘Mother of 50 Nepali children’, Maggie Doyne becomes CNN Hero

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Kathmandu, November 18. Maggie Doyne, a New Jersey woman, who used her babysitting savings to change the lives of hundreds of Nepali women and children, has become CNN’s 2015 Hero of the Year.

CNN made this announcement at a ceremony in New York on Tuesday.

Doyne’s journey began a decade ago, when she embarked on a backpacking trip to Nepal. Spending $5,000 in savings from her babysitting days, Doyne bought land and worked with the community to build a school, a women’s center and the Kopila Valley Children’s Home, in Surkhet, according to CNN . Doyne’s BlinkNow Foundation supports these efforts.

“If you had told me when I turned 18 that I was going to be the mom of 50 kids, I would have told you that you were totally crazy. And I am. And to my kids, I love you so much. Don’t ever forget how much I love you,” Doyne said on Tuesday. “And to the country of Nepal, thank you so much for loving me and accepting me as a daughter welcoming me into your country.

“And to all of you in this room and who are watching, please, please remember that we have the power to create the world that we want to live in, just as we want it. And that’s what all the Heroes here have done tonight.”

Doyne was chosen from this year’s Top 10 Heroes in an online vote by CNN’s audience. She’ll receive $100,000 for BlinkNow in addition to $10,000 that each Hero received for being named to the Top 10.

The “All-Star Tribute” honoured all the Top 10 Heroes — everyday people who’ve made extraordinary contributions around the world, according to CNN. See more about this year’s Top 10 Heroes

For more about CNN Heroes, go to CNNHeroes.com.

Supporters of the Top Ten CNN Heroes may make directcharitable donations to their designated nonprofits by using Amazon Payments through December 31.

Since 2006, CNN’s Peabody Award-winning, Emmy-nominated franchise has profiled more than 250 Heroes and has received more than 50,000 nominations from more than 100 countries, according to the CNN.

As part of their award package, each Top 10 CNN Hero will also receive organisational training through the Annenberg Foundation, a global supporter of nonprofit organisations.

Nominations are open for next year’s CNN Heroes at CNNHeroes.com.