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A Fantastic Pinoy for CNN hero of the Year!
EFREN PENAFLORIDA for CNN Hero of the Year
I was touched by the heroism of this man because he made a big difference in the lives of the street children in the slum area in Philippines. Efren, I admired your heroic deeds. May God bless you beyond what you could ever imagine.
Pushcart classes hel
p break gang chain
CAVITE CITY, Philippines (CNN) — At 16, Rhandolf Fajardo reflects on his former life as a gang member. Using a pushcart classroom, he and volunteers teach reading and writing to children living on the streets.
“My gang mates were the most influential thing in my life,” says Fajardo, who joined a gang when he was in sixth grade. “We were pressured to join.”
He’s not alone. In the Philippines,
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