she loves hibiscus flowers. it sleeps a little bit more. he's so relaxed. it's just amazing. he came in with his nails cut. that's why he has to stay with us. we make sure that our sloths feel really well cared for here. feel really well cared for here. it's like a meditative moment. all animal wes rescue, we check their health and then we move them on to life in the forest. so this is mango. and we are going to release her now. and she's very excited about that. the best part of a rescue is when we release the animal. you are going to the forest. sloths are not pets. wild animals belong in the wild. mango, find yourself a safe spot, huh? you can see that she belongs

here. this is her home. she's out of my reach. that's good. out of the reach of humans. they're solitary animals, and they can really be relaxed with themselves. it's a really good lesson for humans to learn, to be content with yourself. yes, you are. intelligent sloth. some people refer to me as the sloth lady. i think it's an honor. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the woman that proved sloth is a virtue. cnn hero, monique poole. [ applause ] ♪ >> gracias, thank you. to my parents, our foundation's

volunteer, and to cnn for this award, and to our sloths, at their own pace they brought me here. it is an honor to speak out for them and all the voiceless animals in my country and on this blue planet. the message they want me to bring to you is that we must find a way to conserve our last pristine tropical forests for the billions of animals, freshwater, and clean air. we must protect this planet we call home for the sloths, the other animals, and our voiceless, future generations. thank you. [ applause ] ♪ >> hello from surnam! monique, we're so proud to be

part of your team! woo! >> i'm covered in sloth hair. our next young wonder is a high school student in northern virginia who loves computers. now when you were 16, think about how you would answer this question. what were you doing when you were 16 with your friends in your parents' basement or by yourself? [ laughter ] >> i don't know why you're laughing. you probably were not doing what christopher cao and his friends are doing. after chris tutored a third grader he realized that some kids didn't have a computer at home, with more than half of low-income families having no access to the internet or computers. he got his friends together and started the nonprofit the reboot for youth. and what he is doing with his friends should reassure parents everywhere that good things are happening down in the basement. take a look. ♪

>> i'm the chief technology officer. >> i'm the chief communications officer. >> i'm the chief operating officer. >> i am the ceo. >> running a non-profit at the age of 16 is definitely hard. to stay organized, our team has board meetings. >> we have a sponsor. >> and we talk about strategic planning of reboot for youth. the organization's headquarters is just the basement. his parents were generous enough to let us operate there. >> i can kind of tell how many kids are here by the number of shoes that are in the hallway. i pretty much make cookies and bring them down every saturday. >> we receive donations. most of these computers are in pretty poor shape. we use the teamwork we have in order to find the problem and try to solve it.

so this one actually works. describing the different parts of a computer, i guess i'll start off with the power supply, the vga, the usb, the motherboard. i guess that's all the basic components of a computer. >> hi, how are you? >> people are surprised when they come to pick up a computer, because they think we're just the kids of the adults that run the organization. locally, we have given out about 150 computers, and globally, we have given around 50 computers. i think we have created a positive change in the community. but we aren't stopping there. >> thank you! thank you! >> we're trying to provide every family around the world with computers. [ applause ]

>> ladies and gentlemen, please join me in giving a big hand for a young wonder, chris cao. congratulations. [ applause ] coming up next, sharon stone salutes a man providing clean water to the people of india.

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welcome back to "cnn heroes." water scarcity is a growing global crisis. nearly a billion people live in areas without access to water. to share our next story about a hero who designed a potentially game-changing water system for his people in india is the star of the new series "agent x," academy award nominee, sharon stone. [ applause ] >> when you grow up in one of the driest regions on earth, you learn at a young age that water is precious. this is the truth that bogwati learned as a young boy in the village located near the tar desert. in that region after the monsoon season ends, there is not a drop of rain.

the deep-wells are drying up. and a lot of the water is barely drinkable. it's a hard way of life. and the responsibility to find, collect water and bring it home is left to the women. this is how his mom spent her days. he'd walk with her to the well, and he drank that filthy water. he saw the other women burdened by this responsibility. and in 2003, after a successful career working as an engineer in the united states, he decided to devote the rest of his life to providing clean water to his people. he started sustainable innovations and created a rainwater harvesting system called akash gunga. it collects the water from the rooftops and stores it. the name in hindi is "water from the sky." and it is simple, it is beautiful, and it is

genius. >> as a child, every morning i would accompany my mother to fetch water. sand under your feet is burning hot. it takes a lot of effort. you need to make multiple trips, and then the whole morning is gone, just to fetch water for the family. water is so precious that they will even do their dishes with sand. the only relief is during the monsoon season when it rains. with the aakakh system, it is collected on rooftops and runs through gutters and pipes and it is divided into two parts. one part for the homeowner and

another part for the community. it comes down the main pipe. of which is buried under the street which leads to the community reservoir. now the water comes straight to their doorstep. the water is clean, pure, and safe. ♪ when a child is born, the mother will perform water worship at a local well. these people already know how important water is so we educate them about the system. >> translator: because the rainwater is clean, now the children don't get sick. >> when we use the cultural bonds, it communities embrace the system and everyone takes pride in it.

having water has unburdened the women. now they're free. >> translator: because of the water problem, most of my daughters did not get a proper education. it used to take us six to eight hours to get water. now it takes me six minutes. now the youngest is in college. my mind and heart are at peace. >> as a boy, once i refused to help a lady at a local well. my mom was shocked. and she told me i should be willing to help others. when i think of my mom, i become quite emotional. she was a woman who had not educated of living in a small

village, and many times i simply marvel at her wisdom. when women come to me to say thank you, it makes me proud that i kept my mother's wishes. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, please help me honor bhagwati agrawal. [ applause ] >> clean water is freedom. for girls, it's freedom to get an education. for children and elderly, it is

freedom from sickness and disease. for women, it's freedom to work. enterprise is bringing clean water and freedom to thousands of people in india. with your help i can bring clean water and freedom to millions of people within my lifetime. so please join me and bring the water. thank you. [ applause ] hundreds of thousands of veterans in the united states are dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, and our next hero is helping them to find healing. to share his story, my co-host from new year's eve from her "like a boss", tour.

she is like a boss. and a huge supporter of our troops, please welcome kathy griffin. >> i just want to say that you are more comfortable with a sloth than you are with any human being. admit it. were you scared of sharon stone? i felt like you were a little scared of her. >> i love sharon stone. i'm scared of you. >> you should be scared of me. i could eat you up for lunch. get out. get out. hi, everybody. hello. hello. long before there were trains or cars or planes, when the war ended, the soldiers marched home. they had time to walk off the war. after united states marine sean gobin finished three tours of duty in iraq and afghanistan, he decided to hike all the miles of

the appalachian trail before he went off to business school. he complete that long walk with a buddy and raised money for wounded veterans. what he discovered with each step and with each breathtaking view was that it helped him process his time in combat. so in 2013, he started warrior hike so that other combat veterans to walk off their wars too. no matter where a veteran's journey ends, along the trail or at the final mile marker, that chance to walk and think gives them the strength to begin a new phase of their lives feeling stronger, centered, and with their eyes focussed on the path in front of them, the path that leads them home. >> go, go, go, go! >> in war, once the fighting starts, the switch, there is no time to cope.

there's no one else in the world that understands a veteran like another veteran. it's a common bond, but also a common suffering. >> i was just angry at everyone. >> i couldn't handle it. and end of story like my marriage. >> i was definitely in a bad place when i first got out of the marines, and hiking the trail is really what helped me get out to the other side. doing a long-distance hike is just like a deployment, except your mission is to be a civilian again. >> love you. >> it's been an opportunity to kind of get my life back together, because it all came falling apart. >> we'll see you in about six months. >> to hike for eight hours a day for months on end, they experience every type of terrain and weather that you can imagine.

>> oh, i love the rain. >> you're on an emotional rollercoaster the whole time. ail these experiences come to the surface, and then you have to deal with them. >> i was there for the first months of baghdad. and i still don't sleep well, because sometimes i still hear the screaming. why was i the one that survived? why did my marriage have to go awry? i've had days where i've thrown down the pack and slammed the hiking sticks across the trail. and after a while, you begin to understand, well, it's what it is now. >> how many years you got in now? >> 15 years. >> connecting with the communities along the way helps reestablish your faith in humanity. you catch yourself wanting to talk to people more. i don't get so mad at myself. i've had some of the best sleep. >> this has been life for six months. you don't want it to kind of end.

>> ready? >> all right, ready? >> yep. >> let's do it. >> the final day of hiking involves climbing the mount. it definitely represents overcoming everything that you've experienced. being rewarded with some of the most beautiful views on the entire trail. >> yay! >> woo! >> good job, guys! >> at the end, it makes all the work worthwhile. >> congratulations. >> it's been really, really hard, but i definitely think it will make me a better woman. i get to see her. >> congratulations, man. >> thank you, sean. appreciate it. >> i'm really happy. got some peace. got some focus. a new book opens, and a new journey begins. >> they're just glowing with anticipation of what life has to offer. the whole journey is just about coming home. [ applause ]

>> please join me in honoring cnn hero sean gobin! come on, sean! [ applause ] >> hike on up here, baby. congratulations. enjoy! >> so i'd like to take this opportunity to emphasize just how powerful of a therapeutic tool the outdoors can be. and the beauty of the outdoors is that they're free for everyone and accessible from everywhere.

so for those of you who are living with demons, you too can find peace and healing in the outdoors. thank you. [ applause ] over the years, no organization has been a greater supporter of our efforts at heroes than subaru which has generously sponsored cnn heroes since 2008. i want to send you a message here from tom dahl, the chief operating officer of subaru of america. >> this year we celebrate eight years of partnering with cnn heroes. we are proud to sponsor the event that recognizes ordinary people who are doing good around our world. these individuals humble the rest of us by generosity and giving back to society. they're also role models for us at subaru.

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guardians throughout phoenix, arizona, is a proud supporter of the ovarian research cancer fund, my great friend, kelly ripa. ♪ >> her name was michelle singleton. she was the proud mother of four children. and at the age of 32 she was diagnosed with breast cancer. she was a single parent. michelle was jody farley-beren's childhood friend. during treatment jody would buy her extra cleaning supplies at the store and make her meal while she was making her own family's. because when you are dealing with stage iv breast cancer, staying alive for your children is really your number one job. michelle did not make it, and jody knew that there must be other parents out there fighting

and alone. she co-founded singleton moms in honor of her friend. she and her volunteers have given practical, financial, and emotional support to more than 300 parents and their children. cancer may take our mothers, our sisters, our childhood friends, but our love for them never dies. what lives on is what we do to ensure that others are not alone in this fight. >> when i found out i was going to be a mom, i was just on top of the world. there was just this hope, this excitement. i was just ecstatic. >> i like it. >> good. >> when i found out that i had stage iv breast cancer, i literally felt like my heart just dropped to the ground and exploded.

time just stops. and your brain just doesn't know what to do with that information. all i could think about was, oh, my god, my daughter. >> you want any toast? you want any tea or anything like that? >> no. >> having to face your mortality at such a young age is unfair. you just want to be there for your kids. you want to watch them grow up. being a single mom and being on chemotherapy, i needed a lot of support. >> here i go, mom. >> it's an emotional rollercoaster, a physical rollercoaster. when you can't really do much, looking at the dirt on the floor, it's like one more level of stress. it's hard to ask for help. and with singleton moms, you don't have to ask. >> some of the parents we support, fighting cancer is their full-time job, and they need help. >> i would say the main areas

are bathrooms and floors, because i can't lean, i can't bend, you know. >> our goal is to come in there and relieve some of that stress and give them some extra time with their children. >> oh, you're so lucky. >> they've helped pay some bills, housecleanings, pre-made meals. >> so this is the raspberry chicken. i like the shrimp. >> the emotional support. to have a community come and rally around you, they started this sort of chain reaction of positivity. hee, hee, it's maddie rooney. >> there are times now when i feel like i'm really enjoying life. i might not feel great every single day, but i remember to take a look at my daughter and smile. >> ready for trick-or-treat? >> it's my hope that singleton moms can say to cancer, you can't defeat us. we are still going to be strong. >> just take one each, please.

>> the strength that they show is an inspiration to me every day. we're family. we're friends, and this is what we should be doing for each other. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, please join me in honoring cnn hero jody farley-beren. [ applause ] ♪ >> thank you. this is an amazing honor. i'm proud to be part of cnn heroes family. family is the heartbeat of singleton moms. everyone has a role in this

work because someone we know and love fighting cancer, these parents are rock stars. they are courageous and positive. their ability to fight through pain and keep a smile on their face and plan for the future and be excited about today, they are an inspiration. these families are extraordinary, and they are my heroes. thank you. [ applause ] coming up, we honor a hero who's making his town healthier, and bethany moda introduces us to another young wonder. "cnn heroes" an all-star tribute is sponsored by subaru. (vo) some call it giving back.

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welcome back to cnn heroes. one of the most reliable indicators of a student graduating from high school and going on to have a successful career is their ability to read at grade level. but 80% of low-income students do not. to share her story as an ambassador of pacer,

anti-bullying, a youtube phenomenon, bethany mota. ♪ [ applause ] >> school can be lonely and difficult when you're struggling to read. amani henry had some trouble with her eyes and she would memorize books just to get by. but in second grade the books were too long and her condition was finally diagnosed. to help make reading fun, her brothers and father would act out the characters and even use silly voices. it made all the difference. she wanted other children to experience reading that way too. she started 100 men reading because sometimes the most enjoyable way to hear a story can be people you look up to and respect. >> my brothers and my dad helped

me when i was struggling with reading. >> being the older brother, you are the protector. seeing your little sister cry is probably the top five worst things you can ever experience in the world. >> it just made me feel special that they would help me with what i was going through. >> here are my assignments and how many books you need. i decided to make a program to make kids not have the same difficulty with reading that i had. >> 24 kids in this classroom. >> and also giving them the feeling of having the male role model in their life. >> graduation party! >> yeah! >> for some kids, they don't really have dads, and you don't get to see a lot of male teachers. >> to see a man come in and read and be excited about reading, they may be sitting there thinking, okay, reading is cool. >> everyone should have a positive male role model.

it's someone that gives you that feeling of love and support. >> look at all these smiles. it's so good to see you. >> i've been a volunteer for five years. it does take a village to raise a child. i feel the need to come in and share. i feel like i'm leaving a lasting impact. >> so far, the volunteers have read to over 25,000 children in public schools across delaware. >> i know how difficult it can be to learn to read. and i have a few tips for you. one, never give up. two, the more you practice, the easier it gets. three, readers make leaders. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, please join me in a big hand for our young wonder, imani henry.

in the united states, nearly 24 million people live in what are called food deserts. they're geographic areas in cities and towns where access to healthy food is difficult or nonexistent. our next hero decided to bring healthy food to the rural town of canita, north carolina. here to tell us his powerful story is the proud supporter of the rain forest network and the star of "the good wife," please welcome chris nothe. >> no matter how hard we try to outrun our painful pasts, sometimes it stays with us for a reason. when reverend richard joiner was a child, his father was a sharecropper. he worked hard sowing and tilling the land. at harvest time with his family by his side, he was so proud of what he had accomplished. and then the owner would drive up, take everything away and

tell him that they had earned nothing. that humiliation caused richard so much pain that he hated that land, and he left. he joined the military and later became a pastor, and his calling led him to cunita, north carolina. population, 300. he went there to preach. and in one year, richard says he presided over 20 funerals and that many of these deaths could have been preventable and stopped with healthier food. so richard looked at the land and knew what he had to do. i started the cunita family life center to grow fresh food. and more than 80 young people in the area helped plan, plant, and harvest nearly 50,000 pounds of produce a year for the local families and to raise money for school supplies and scholarships. richard's past stayed with him

for a reason, to give him the strength to put the land to good use for its children and their future and for him to reconcile and heal. >> this garden is really my sanctuary. it's where i come to watch god at work. the little plant that just looked like it's not getting up. you kind of nurture it a little bit. and all of a sudden, it catches. that's how life is. we were having untimely deaths, chronic diseases. i had to do something. growing up i didn't like farming. we were sharecroppers. it was painful, still is painful. i just literally was praying one day, and i really heard a voice say look around you. and really, there was nothing

but land, and i almost said, is there anybody else that i can talk to? but it was almost like my eyes opened up to the farm. >> all right. come on, guys. who wants to do eggplants? it gave us an opportunity to create something that united us. it is intergenerational, but the children, they are their leaders in this process. the students are learning a lot. pick all the beans. what are they good for? diabetes, heart health. one of our goals is to get as much fresh food into homes as possible. >> we're going to start making a kale salad. pour it in. >> if they grow it, they'll eat

it. if they cook it, they'll definitely eat it. >> my favorite food is string beans. >> corn. >> collards. >> everything out here. >> it makes the families healthier. it's a game changer. >> all right, get on the tractor. >> when i first started, i got suspended from school a lot. working out here in the garden brings patience. my discipline has improved. it made me feel good. >> there you go, guys. good job. >> they're definitely learning how to work together. >> i'll help you. >> there you go. >> and how to reap exactly what they sow. >> tobias, this is your last fall garden before you go to college. you planted this in february. now look. grown, ready to harvest.

you show us what can happen. i tell you, if i ever had a son, i don't think one could be no better than you. with me working in the garden has been a healing place. and at this point now i like the garden. it's a place where we can produce, it's a place we can play, and it's a place where we can live. [ applause ] >> please join me in honoring cnn hero reverend richard joiner! [cheers and applause] >> life is precious. we took a huge barrier, transformed it into an opportunity.

our young people are leading us to a better place. they're growing beyond chronic diseases. they're going beyond disabilities. they're going way beyond old attitudes we can't, we won't, we don't have. they're strong and in charge. they're building new relationships, each other, to the cunita family, to the land, to their lives. it is a blessing to witness. to whom much is given, much is required. thank you. [ applause ] next, we salute our top ten heroes, and then, one of them will be named the 2015 cnn hero of the year.

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her debut album is called "cheers to the fall" singing the powerful anthem "rise up. please welcome andra day. ♪ broken down and tired ♪ of living life on a merry go round ♪ ♪ you can find a fighter but i can see you walking out ♪ ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ we can walk it out ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ and i'll rise up ♪ i'll rise like the day ♪ i'll rise up ♪ i'll rise unafraid ♪ and i'll do it a thousand

times again ♪ ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ for you now you you ♪ for you you you ♪ and when the silence is quiet and it feels like it's getting hard to breathe ♪ ♪ and i know you feel like dyin' ♪ ♪ but i promise, we'll take the world to its feet ♪ ♪ woo woo woo woo ♪ bring it to its feet ♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪ and i'll rise up ♪ i'll rise like the day ♪ i'll rise up

♪ i'll rise unafraid ♪ i'll rise up ♪ and i'd do it a thousand times again ♪ ♪ for you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ for you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ you ♪ you ♪ all we need ♪ all we need is ♪ oh, that we have each other ♪ yeah that we have each other ♪ we will rise ♪ we will rise ♪ we'll rise up ♪ oh, see, we'll rise

♪ i'll rise up rise like the day ♪ ♪ i'll rise up ♪ in spite of it ♪ i'll rise a thousand times again ♪ ♪ and we'll rise up high like the waves ♪ ♪ we'll rise up in spite of the ache ♪ ♪ and we'll rise up and do it a thousand times again ♪ ♪ for you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ for you ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ for you ♪ you [ applause ] after the break, anderson cooper reveals the 2015 cnn hero

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[ applause ] welcome back. since we announced the top ten heroes, we gave you the opportunity to go to cnnheroes.com and vote for the hero that inspired you the most. all of our heroes received a tremendous amount of support, and cnn has given each of them $10,000 to continue their work. in addition, the annenburg foundation is again providing free training and guidance to help them successfully grow

their organizations to help them grow their programs. it is time now to announce the cnn hero of the world. the hero with the most votes will receive an additional $100,000 to continue their life-changing work. ladies and gentlemen, the 2015 cnn hero of the year is maggie doyne. [ applause ] do you want to say a few words? >> sure. so if you had told me when i turned 18 that i was going to be

the mom of 50 kids, i would told you that you are totally crazy. and i am. and to my kids, i love you so much. don't ever forget how much i love you. and to the country of nepal, thank you so much for loving me and accepting me as a daughter and welcoming me into your country. and to all of you in this room and who are watching, please, please remember that we have the power to create the world that we want to live in just as we want it. and that's what all of the heroes here have done tonight. thank you so much. this is so cool. [cheers and applause] >> i want to invite all our honorees back on stage. if all the honorees, all the other nine cnn heroes will come up on stage. please continue to support our

heroes' causes by donating at cnnheroes.com. and if you want to nominate someone to be a cnn hero in 2016, you can do that starting right now. i hope some of our stories have inspired you to get involved and do your part because you, too, can be somebody's hero, just as all of these people are. thank you so much and good night. [cheers and applause] ♪ the world is ours ♪ from the sky to the sea to the air that we breathe ♪ ♪ from the depths of the earth through the stars ♪ ♪ the world is ours >> congratulations. congratulations. ♪

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