amaziing individuals at our annual event. at the end of the night. ladies and gentlemen, it is my great privilege to announce the cnn hero of the year. one is revealed as the cnn hero of the year. recognition that comes with a large cash prize to help them continue their important work. this is for all the girls. that work is as unique as the heroes themselves. past honorees have used push guards to educate children in the philippines and started a school in nepal with their baby-sitting money. they ve given free housing to families with sick children in peru, and provided health care to ensure babies are born safely in indonesia. they fought sex trafficking and rehabilitated girls in nepal, and destigmatized menstruation and provided sanitary pads to