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Efren Peñaflorida is the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year. I voted for him repeatedly, he he. Anderson Cooper presented the award. This is a transcript of his acceptance speech. I hope I got it right:

Actresses Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson and Eva Mendes will join Neil Patrick Harries, Pierce Brosnan, Dwayne Johnson, Randy Jackson, Greg Kinnear, George Lopez and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as presenters on “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” on November 26 at 9 p.m.

Efren Penaforida is one of the founders of Dynamic Teen Company (DTC). DTC offers education to children living on the streets with the use of a pushcart (kariton). Efren Penaflorida was born into a poor family but it did not stop him from pursuing education. In high school, he felt social discrimination and was afraid [...]