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World Service,1 min

‘It takes a village to raise a child’

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Chicago-based teacher LaShonda Carter received a message from one of her former students, 18-year-old Larresha Plummer, asking for bus money so she could attend a job fair. But she went above and beyond - not only driving Larresha there, but babysitting her one-month-old baby in the car while she handed out CVs. She recorded a Facebook Live asking others to donate to Larresha - and her act of kindness has gone viral. They’ve been overwhelmed. And there is a further happy ending: Larresha got a job. (Photo: Larresha Plummer holds her baby with LaShonda Carter alongside. Credit: LaShonda Carter).

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