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Garfield freshman's charity begins at school

Jessica Markowitz, 14, is founder of IMPUWE, a group that helps Rwandan students — paying for schooling and a library. "Impuwe" is Rwandan for compassion, and also stands for "inspire and motivate powerful, undiscovered women with education."