Evans Wadongo From Kenya Among The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010

CNN unveils its Top 10 Heroes of 2010 this week. Evans Wadongo from Kenya was one of the winners, offering a light at the end of the tunnels for millions in poverty.

Evans, 23, invented a way for rural families in Kenya to replace smoky kerosene and fire light with solar power. Through his Use Solar, Save Lives program, he’s distributed an estimated 10,000 solar lanterns, for free.

In addition to the $25,000, each of this year's top 10 CNN Heroes will be honored at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," airing from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Thanksgiving night, November 25.

The global broadcast, with CNN's Anderson Cooper as the host, will culminate with the announcement of the CNN Hero of the Year, selected by the public in an online poll that began at 1 p.m. ET Thursday.

Viewers can go to CNNHeroes.com  to participate in the poll, which continues through November 18 at 6 a.m. ET. The individual receiving the most votes will receive an additional $100,000.

- CNN.com