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Madison Community Mourns Young Victim of School Shooting, Remembers Her Inspiring Creativity and Compassion

Madison, Wis. — A community in mourning gathered to remember 14-year-old Rubi Patricia Vergara, a student at Abundant Life Christian School, during a touching funeral service this past Saturday. Vergara’s life was tragically cut short when she was fatally shot by a classmate on school premises last Monday. The incident, which also claimed the life of teacher Erin West, 42, and left two other students critically wounded, has shocked the local community and stirred conversations …

Union Omaha Rallies Around Injured Player Mechack Jerome, Inspiring Unprecedented Community Support Ahead of League One Final

BELLEVUE, Neb. — An explosion two weeks ago in a Bellevue duplex critically injured Mechack Jerome, a player for Union Omaha soccer team, as well as his wife and another family member, while catapulting the community into a wave of supportive action. Since the incident, Jerome has undergone several operations, and a community-driven fundraising effort to assist with his medical and family expenses has collected more than $45,000. Immediately following the explosion, a GoFundMe page …

Champion to Champion: How Debbie Kaore’s Brave Fight Against Domestic Violence is Inspiring Change in Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — Debbie Kaore, once celebrated as a gold medalist in boxing at the Pacific Games and a rugby player, has become a symbol of strength and resilience following a harrowing ordeal of domestic violence that came to light through a distressing video that went viral on social media. The video sparked a significant conversation about the pervasive issue of domestic violence in the region. In Papua New Guinea, a country …