Imagine, at five years old, you are sentenced to prison for 13 years. You have no access to your family or friends, to an education, to the outside world or to society. This documentary short film shares the story of what it means for a child to grow up in prison and yet find hope in unlikely places and the story of Pushpa Basnet, founder of the Butterfly Home and the 2012 CNN Hero of the Year and the 10th Annual CNN SuperHero in 2016.
Executive Producers: Susan Sarandon & Morgan Spurlock
Directed by: Thomas Morgan, Francois Caillaud & Dan Chen
Staring: Pushpa Basnet, Purnima Basnet, Children of ECDC
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Built an Orphanage
Within 20 months of the film's release, we raised enough money to construct a 4-building orphanage for Pushpa's kids and their newly released mothers.
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Built It Again
After the earthquake hit, 60% of the structures were demolished, but within 9 months, we had rebuilt completely.
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Raised $1.45 Million
The incredible community that has gathered around this film helped raise enough funds to ensure Pushpa can continue her incredible work for years to come.
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Imagine, at five years old, you are sentenced to prison for 13 years. You have no access to your family or friends, to an education, to the outside world or to society. This documentary short film shares the story of what it means for a child to grow up in prison and yet find hope in unlikely pla...