Nelly Cheboi, who in 2019 quit a lucrative software engineering job in
Cheboi's nonprofit, TechLit Africa, has provided thousands of students across rural
She accepted the award with her mother, who she said 'worked really hard to educate her.'
At the beginning of her acceptance speech, Cheboi and her mother sang a song onstage that she explained had a special meaning when she was growing up.
As CNN Hero of the Year, Cheboi will receive
She and the other top 10 CNN Heroes honored at Sunday's gala all receive a
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