What started with her babysitting money has now changed thousands of lives in Nepal

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She was a CNN Hero 10 years ago. See how she and her organization have transformed thousands of lives in Nepal 2:16

It’s been 10 years since Maggie Doyne was named the 2015 CNN Hero of the Year for her work caring for and educating vulnerable children and orphans in rural Nepal.

What started with a plot of land that she purchased with her babysitting money has become a global model for poverty alleviation and development through her nonprofit, BlinkNow Foundation .

“It’s really a community vision for care and what children need to thrive,” Doyne, 38, said.

After high school, Doyne began her work after meeting a young girl in Sur