PERFORMANCE TASK 5: Based on your answers in the organizer above,write one paragraph summary of the news article pinoy named CNN 'Hero Of The Year"
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A Filipino has received international recognition for his innovative effort in educating poor children Efren Penaflorida, who started the "Kariton Klassroom" to bring education to poor children has been named CNN Hero of the year, the cable news network announced yesterday As a child, he was occasionally bullied and beaten by street gangs which prompted him to decide to rescue street children from poverty and neglect through education He created a program "Kariton Klasroom" that brought books in pushcarts (now complete with teaching aids, blackboards, folding tables, and chairs) to children in the slums and streets. The program attracted volunteers since 1997. More than 10,000 volunteers are now helping educate more than 1,500 kids in depressed areas in Cavite. His group was first recognized after it won the "Bayaning Pilipino" award for its heroic work for the poor In the search for CNN Hero of the Year, he was one of the 9,000 nominees from over 100 countries who made it to the 10 finalists, till finally, he was named "The CNN Hero of the Year" in the final round.