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Your hero could be a CNN hero!

They’re your friends, your colleagues, your family members, or maybe someone you read about. They are CNN Heroes, each of whom shows how one person can truly make a difference. Again this year, CNN ...
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From prison to purpose: How this CNN Hero has helped countless women break the cycle of incarceration

For almost three decades, 2010 CNN Hero Susan Burton and her nonprofit, A New Way of Life, have helped women rebuild their lives after prison. Now, she also provides a way for formerly incarcerated ...
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2012 CNN Heroes

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Advocate for disabled workers is 2017 CNN Hero of the Year

"My children are not broken," Amy Wright insists. Most parents don't have to declare their children's fundamental value, but after two of 2017 CNN Hero of the Year Amy Wright's kids were born with ...
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The 'gift of mobility': How this CNN Hero helps people thrive after paralysis

A robotic exoskeleton allowed 2018 CNN Hero Amanda Boxtel to stand and walk years after she was paralyzed. Today, she and her nonprofit, Bridging Bionics, are making sure more people with mobility ...
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Kenyan woman Nelly Cheboi named CNN Hero of 2022

WASHINGTON - Nelly Cheboi - a renowned Kenya technopreneur has been feted as the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year. This is an award that recognizes individuals who have an impact on society. Ms. Cheboi quit ...