[1][5][6] Her efforts have been recognized by national and international media since she was nominated for CNN Heroes Award, which she subsequently won in 2012.

She raised 70,000 rupees (roughly $885) from her close friends and sister, and started a non-profit organization -The Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) to provide a day care program to the children, in 2005.

[8] In 2007, she opened a residential home for kids to live outside the prison year round while still visiting their mothers on holidays.

She raised 70,000 rupees (roughly $885) from her close friends and sister, and started a non-profit organization -The Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) to provide a day care program to the children, in 2005.

[1] \ , sponsored by ChangeFusion Nepal, she started a program to coach parents to make handicrafts inside the cell.

[1][2] She, along with her organization, coordinate with prison administrators to rescue children behind bars throughout urban and rural areas of Nepal, and help them break the cycle of crime and poverty.

Recognizing her effort as the first of a kind in Nepal, many local organizations have pledged their help to raise fund for Basnet.

Basnet was selected in the final list through unanimous Jury decision, winning a $50,000 grant amount for her effort and contributions towards the welfare of children who are behind the bars.