Efren for CNN Hero of the Year

I watched this video on CNN after reading a forwarded email from a colleague, urging us to vote for a man named Efren Penaflorida. Here's what the mail said:

Each year, CNN gives $100,000 to the winner (from a field of ten finalists---winnowed from 9,000 nominees from all over the world) of its "Hero of the Year" award. This year, a 28-year-old Filipino, Efren Peñaflorida, made it to the top ten. (A panel of 12 well-known personalities from various fields picked the finalists. Colin Powell was among the judges this year). If Efren wins this year's award (based on how many votes he gets, which will depend on us), he will be able to expand his mobile school program for the children of the slums in the Philippines. What this young man is doing to improve the lives of the kids in the slums is truly inspiring.

Please vote for Efren. You can vote as many time as you want on this link:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/03/05/heroes.efren.penaflorida/index.html

Suppose he wins and uses the funds to expand his organization, making him able to transform the lives of more gang members and soften the hearts of hardened criminals throug hthe power of unconventional education. That means one less mugger in the back alleys, one less rapist at the bus stop, and one less person off the streets.

It's a win-win situation. You have until November 19.