Kenya’s Nelly Cheboi Named 2022 CNN Hero of the Year
Kenya’s 29-year-old Nelly Cheboi has been named the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year.
Congratulations to Nelly Cheboi, the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year!
Learn more about her at https://t.co/MkgzSoE3Zf #CNNHeroes pic.twitter.com/n6Dy3bQuPo
— CNN Heroes (@CNNHeroes) December 12, 2022
Cheboi will also be named an Elevate Prize winner, with a $300,000 (KSh36.9 million) grant and additional support worth $200,000 for her nonprofit organisation, TechLit Africa.
TechLit Africa has provided thousands of students across rural Kenya with access to donated, upcycled computers — and the chance at a brighter future.
Representing Kenya 🇰🇪 on the #cnnheroes red carpet pic.twitter.com/9U6z4QZeBI
— Nelly Cheboi (Kosi) (@nelly_cheboi) December 12, 2022
The organization currently serves 10 schools; Cheboi hopes to be partnered with 100 more within the next year.
“My hope is that when the first TechLit kids graduate high school, they’re able to get a job online because they will know how to code, they will know how to do graphic design, they will know how to do marketing,” Cheboi said.
Nelly Cheboi and @techlitafrica are providing kids in Kenya the tools and education for brighter futures by upcycling old computers. #CNNHeroes pic.twitter.com/WV7vVD9wV5
— CNN Heroes (@CNNHeroes) December 12, 2022
“The world is your oyster when you are educated. By bringing the resources, by bringing these skills, we are opening up the world to them.”
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