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Through education and healthcare, Penn State's Neha Gupta empowers a bright future for children in poverty.

At only 18 years old, Neha Gupta is the founder of Empower Orphans, an organization devoted to elevating the well being of orphaned children and empowering them to succeed. She has raised over $1.3 million and touched the lives of over 25,000 children worldwide. Neha Gupta is the 18 year old founder of Empower Orphans, an organization devoted to elevating the well being of orphaned children and empowering them to succeed. Born in New Zealand to Indian parents, the concept of Empower Orphans was ideated by Neha Gupta in 2005, when she was only nine years old, after taking food and gifts to orphaned children in her family's Indian hometown. Assisted by teenage volunteers like herself, she has raised over $1.3 million and touched the lives of over 25,000 children worldwide. She is the youngest winner of the International Childen's Peace Prize and has won numerous other awards for her efforts. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

Neha Gupta was awarded the 2014 International Children's Peace Prize at The Hague, Netherlands by the King of Netherlands and Nobel Laureates Desmond Tutu and Kailash Satyarthi. Malala Yousafzai was the winner of the 2013 International Children's Peace Prize.

Harry celebrates Leading Lady, Neha Gupta, who created an organization called “Empower Orphans” in India that provides vulnerable kids with a proper education & proper healthcare. #HarryTV Visit http://harrytv.com for showtimes. Subscribe to Harry's YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/HarrySub Follow Harry on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harryconnickjr Twitter: https://twitter.com/harrytv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harrytvshow Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/harrytvshow

Harry celebrates Leading Lady, Neha Gupta, who created an organization called “Empower Orphans” in India that provides vulnerable kids with a proper education & proper healthcare. #HarryTV Visit http://harrytv.com for showtimes. Subscribe to Harry's YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/HarrySub Follow Harry on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harryconnickjr Twitter: https://twitter.com/harrytv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harrytvshow Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/harrytvshow

Presentation during the 2011 World of Children Award ceremony in New York City

The video is provided courtesy of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. The Children's Museum presents awards annually to children that are making a difference in the world. Neha Gupta, founder of Empower Orphans, was awarded the 2012 Power of Children Award

October 22nd, 2011 was Make A Difference Day. On this day we chose to open a library for under-privileged children in Philadelphia after collecting 3000 books.