A young man from the slums was honoured when he became the CNN Hero of 2009. Peñaflorida created mobile “pushcart classrooms,” carts stocked with books, chalkboards and other supplies, that bring education to poor children 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.
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