Anuradha Koirala was born on 14th April, 1949 in Rumjatar, Okhaldhunga.
She Started Maiti Nepal from a small house in Kathmandu. Before engaging in social service she was a former English teacher for 20 years.
Maiti Nepal gained popularity in no time and was able to stop trafficking and use of women and children at a huge rate.
She has been awarded 38 national and international awards including; The Peace Abbey, and Courage of Conscience 2006, Trishaktipatta Award 2002, Best Social Worker of the Year Award- Nepal 1998, Prabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu Medal- Nepal 1999, German UNIFEM Prize 2007, Queen Sofia Silver Medal Award 2007.
In 2010 she was declared as a CNN Hero. It was the result of her struggle and compassion to fight the social evil of human trafficking.