Efren G. Peñaflorida, Jr.

In 1997, one visionary young man, Efren Peñaflorida Jr., came up with an answer to the problem of educating underprivileged children. He was only 16 years old when inspiration struck. Having lived in a garbage dump in his early days, He knew too well the painful trials, fears, and perils of destitution. Now his Dynamic Teen Company offers an alternative to gangs through education.

Efren Peñaflorida Jr. was bullied by gangs in high school in the Philippines. Now his Dynamic Teen Company offers an alternative to gangs through education. Since 1997, some 10,000 members have taught more than 1,500 children in slums

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