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Efren Peñaflorida was named CNN Hero of the Year in 2009, becoming the first ever Filipino to receive such recognition. This award was for his advocacy to educate Filipino out-of-school youth through “pushcart classes,” which teach them English, Math, and personal hygiene—a noble effort that Efren started with a team of volunteers when he was just sixteen years old. Be encouraged with the same hope and fervor that this hero has shared to a growing number of youth whose lives are now made better.
