Efren Peñaflorida was named CNN Hero of the Year at a Hollywood event in 2009 . He started a nonprofit organization that educates poor children in the Philippines . The group has helped more than 10,000 students attend school and provide them with books, uniforms and other supplies to help them learn English. Peñaflorida has also become famous ; he hosts a TV show that features selfless Filipinos .
Efren Peñaflorida was named CNN Hero of the Year at a Hollywood event in 2009 . He started a nonprofit organization that educates poor children in the Philippines . Since being named Hero of the Year , `` pushcart classrooms '' have spread across the country . Peñaflorida has also become famous ; he hosts a TV show that features selfless Filipinos .