FREWEINI MEBRAHTU: 2019 CNN HERO OF THE YEAR
Freweini is dedicated to keeping girls in school by designing a reusable pad and trying to end the cultural stigma around menstruation.
2019 ARCHIVE
CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
"This is for all the girls"
Watch Freweini's big moment
2019's Top 10 Heroes
Top 10 CNN Heroes revealed
These remarkable individuals were honored during the 13th annual 'CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.'
And the Top 10 are ...
Afroz Shah
Mary Robinson
Roger Montoya
Other 2019 Heroes
Young Wonders
Meet four young people creating a better world
If you think Gen Z is entitled and lazy, you haven't met these kids
Jemima Browning
Jemima Browning, 18, created the Tadcaster Stingrays, an inclusive swim squad in North Yorkshire, England, for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Grace Callwood
Grace Callwood, 15, and her nonprofit We Cancerve Movement bring happiness and fun to children in hospitals, homeless shelters and foster care.
Bradley Ferguson
Bradley Ferguson, 18, and fellow students volunteer as Post Crashers, helping provide meals and camaraderie to local veterans living in transitional housing.
Jahkil Jackson
Jahkil Jackson, 12, and his nonprofit, Project I Am, assemble and distribute "blessing bags" filled with hygiene products and other items to help the homeless.
