From a real hero to a greater hero. One of recipients of the CNN-IBN Real Heroes '09 award, Anson Thomas has handed over his entire prize money of Rs 5 lakh to a former sex worker he'd rescued in 1991.
The award was a recognition well deserved by the 37-year-old foot soldier from Mumbai, a saviour of sorts for the nameless faces up for sale at Mumbai's red light district Kamathipura every night
For the last decade and a half, Thomas has been on a mission to rescue the sex workers .
He fights the brothel owners, convinces the unrelenting authorities and conducts raids and has so far rescued over 65 minors.
Thomas said, “This award is something I was given for my work. How can I keep it for myself. I'm giving the Rs 5 lakh award to a sister, a lady we'd rescued in 1991. I've asked her to buy a house for herself and her family with it."
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