Difference between revisions of "Efren Peñaflorida"
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| − | '''Efren Peñaflorida Jr''' was recognized as [[CNN Hero of the Year]] for the pushcart classroom program he established in the Philippines. [http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/16/cnnheroes.penaflorida.update/index.html] | + | '''Efren Peñaflorida Jr''' was recognized as [[CNN Hero of the Year]] for the pushcart classroom program he established in the Philippines. |
| + | *Since 1997, he and more than 12,000 teenage volunteers have taught basic reading and writing skills to more than 1,800 children living on the streets.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/16/cnnheroes.penaflorida.update/index.html Filipinos embrace Hero of the Year, 'pushcart classrooms' for poor]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:00, November 30, 2010
Efren Peñaflorida Jr was recognized as CNN Hero of the Year for the pushcart classroom program he established in the Philippines.
- Since 1997, he and more than 12,000 teenage volunteers have taught basic reading and writing skills to more than 1,800 children living on the streets.[1]