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COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for CNN Heroes; Betty Makoni, center, who was chosen from over 9,000 submissions from 100 countries as one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes which spotlights everyday citizens accompanying extraordinary deeds, poses for photographs with supporters during a CNN Heroes event at Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, Development House, in London, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Makoni, a Zimbabwe native living in exile in England, has been honored for her work to provide a haven for young victims of sexual abuse through the Girl Child Network. The public will select the CNN Hero of the Year via voting at www.CNN.com/Heroes through Wednesday, Nov. 18, which will be announced by Anderson Cooper on CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, premiering in the UK on Friday, Nov. 27 at 8pm GMT.