Cnn hero 2009 efren penaflorida biography

Efren Peñaflorida Jr, who made Filipinos proud when he was named CNN Hero of the Year in 2009, as part of the news network's program to honor individuals.

  • MY HERO Congratulates Efren Peñaflorida, Who Was Named CNN Hero of the Year for His Work With the Dynamic Teen Company.
  • Efren Geronimo Peñaflorida, OL (born March 5, 1981), is a Filipino teacher and development worker.
  • CNN Hero for 2009 Efren Peñaflorida is writing his own future and helping the children of the Cavite City slums do the same.
  • In 2009, that Hero was an educator: Efren Peñaflorida, who started a pushcart classroom in the Philippines to bring education to poor children.

    • Efren Geronimo Peñaflorida, OL (born March 5, 1981), is a Filipino teacher and development worker....

    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

    Efren Peñaflorida was born the middle child of Efren Peñaflorida Sr., a tr