One is never too ordinary to be a hero. [ applause ] efren s work has come a long way since he met him. kids all over the world are getting an education because of one simple idea. don t forget to vote now for efren or one of our other amazing heroes. vote now at cnnheroes.com, and watch this sunday night s 10th annu annual cnn superheroes: all-star tribute and hear which hero will win $50,000 to further their cause. next, they call her ibu which means mother. we believe it s a human right to have respectful care. prenatal care, birth services, postpartum care. in indonesia, robin lim has helped thousands of mothers safely deliver their babies. find out how her work has grown since she was pro-filed as a cnn hero when we come back.
The people stepping up and saying i can do my part, and i will do my part. for liz mccartney and co-founder zach rosenberg who continue to run the organization together, it their professional journey has been mirrored by a personal one. the co-founders got married in 2010, and today they re raising a family of their own in new orleans. liz says neither journey was planned. when zach and i started, we were i think we were like naive enough that we thought, well, we ll just come down for a little while and try to help. and i never would have imagined that we d still be here doing this work. the thing that s always inspiring and a little bit scary to me is when people look me in the eye and say, i ll keep coming until you tell me to stop. i think, okay, i got to keep showing up every day then. liz and her team are doing tremendous work. and we cannot wait to see where they re going to be in another ten years. in the meantime, who will be named the cnn superhero? vote at cnnheroe
It really does make me pretty proud that we are able to make such a big difference. you know, i didn t start out with like a master plan, like, you know, i m just like an average person. there we go. doing a unique job. and it s had big results. but i think if nothing else, like this is a perfect example of like an average person can make a big difference. with a lot of help from a lot of people. good game, good game, good game, good game. yes, we got it. and like it happens, you can do it. yeah! [ applause ] so do it. there you have them. five of our past cnn heroes of the year, each in the running to be named the 10th anniversary cnn superhero. we re incredibly excited to see who you will choose. vote now and all weekend at cnnheroes.com. tune in this sunday night for the 10th annual cnn superhero: above and beyond. find out who will be named the
All kids should have a normal life, a better education, a better environment for them. i would expect them to get a better education so that tomorrow they can have a better future. but the most important thing is that what we have to create is a happy, smiley face on these kids. for them to see that if you dream, if you have that passion, we can change the world, you know. so i think the smile and the hope and the dream that they have, i think yes, that really keeps me inspired to do more. we love mamu! pushpa has been a joy to follow. her laughter is contagious, and her work is improving the lives of so many children. and now pushpa basnet and four other former cnn heroes are in the running to be honored as the first-ever cnn superhero. vote at cnnheroes.com, and watch this sunday s 10th annual
And, you know, i ll i guess i ll chime in at that point. all right. we ll have you back then. kareem abdul-jabbar, thank you very much. it s a pleasure. nice talking with you, poppy. you, too. we should mention hbo is owned by time warner, a parent company of us here at cnn. coming up next, i spoke with one of the top female executives at facebook about what it will take to get more women finally into tech. but first, meet this cnn hero. saving the slots for me is not just about saving the slots. it s about what they stand for. it s about losing habitat, it s about the importance of environmental protection. for everybody. watch her fascinating story at cnnheroes.com. while you are there, take a look the a you a at our top ten heroes. we ll be right back.