Cnn hero 2009 efren penaflorida biography

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    Efren Peñaflorida

    Filipino teacher and development worker

    In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Geronimo and the surname or paternal family name is Penaflorida.

    Efren Peñaflorida

    Born

    Efren Geronimo Peñaflorida Jr.


    (1981-03-05) March 5, 1981 (age 43)
    NationalityFilipino
    Known for2009 CNN Hero of the Year

    Efren Geronimo Peñaflorida, OL (born March 5, 1981), is a Filipino teacher and development worker. He offers Filipino youth an alternative to street gangs through education, recreating school settings in unconventional locations such as cemeteries and trash dumps.[1]

    In March 2009, Peñaflorida was featured as a CNN Hero as part of the news network's program to honor individuals who make extraordinary contributions to help others.[2] On November 22, 2009, he was named CNN Hero of the Year.

    Early life

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    Efren Peñaflorida was born the middle child of Efren Peñaflorida Sr.

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    RP’s Efren Peñaflorida is 2009 CNN Hero of the Year

    Embodying the spirit of Filipino volunteerism that bloomed in this stormy year, Efren Peñaflorida Jr. was named CNN Hero of the Year, the international news network announced on Sunday (Manila time). The Cavite City native pioneered a brand of mobile education, or the "pushcart classroom," for urban poor youth.

    Peñaflorida, fondly called "Kuya F," was named 2009 CNN Hero of the Year. In his acceptance speech, he said: "Each person has a hidden hero within, you just have to look inside you and search it in your heart, and be the hero to the next one in need." Sophia Dedace file photo

    "Efren Peñaflorida, who started a ‘pushcart classroom’ in the Philippines to bring education to poor children as an alternative to gang membership, has been named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year," the world-renowned Cable News Network said in an articleposted on its
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    Heroes, Heritage, History and SM

    The province of Cavite fryst vatten known as the birthplace of Philippine heroes who have shaped our history.  Today, it continues to mold modern day heroes, who have chosen to become part of the revolution to make this world a better place.

    Most inspiring of all fryst vatten Efren Peñaflorida Jr, who made Filipinos proud when he was named CNN Hero of the Yearin 2009, as part of the news network’s schema to honor individuals who make extraordinary contributions to help others.

    Rising above his family’s poverty, Efren started a ungdom group at age 16 aimed at diverting students from street gangs towards community activism and anställda development.  The Dynamic Teen Company started as a friendship club with an aim of providing ungdom awareness projects, talent and self-development activities, and community services.

    “Serve, serve well, serve others above yourself, and always be happy to serve,” Efren tells his co-volunteers. “You are the change that you dream as inom am