Nelly Cheboi, a Kenyan philanthropist, has been nominated for the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year Award.
Nelly is a software engineer based in Kenya and the US who made the cut for her role in promoting good deeds in society through her Techlit Africa foundation.
She earned the position for her move to encourage computer literacy in Kenya by collecting faulty computers, assembling them and helping establish computer labs in Kenyan rural settings.
“After growing up in poverty in Kenya, Nelly Cheboi found her passion in computer science. Today, she and her organization, TechLit Africa, are upcycling computers to teach tech skills and break the cycle of intergenerational poverty for a new generation,” said CNN.
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Nelly was nominated alongside nine others, with each of the nominees parting with KSh. 1.2 million as the voting to get the winner continues.
Once the voting closes on December 6, the winner will be awarded KSh. 12 million to help further their initiatives in a live event on December 11.
“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.
“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,”
Other nominees for the award are; Richard Casper (CreatiVets), Carie Broecker (Peace of Mind Dog Rescue), 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 (Metro Atlanta Urban Farm).
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