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Johan sorting beans at the property in readiness for the next day.

Lining up for lunch. The staff is ready for every student at lunch time.

Little Chilekwa Chileshe in the striped shirt is five years old and in Ethel's class. He already knows what he wants to be when he grows up. His little face beams, saying "I want to take photos like you, Aunty T." Very funny!

Meet little Delilah, who is four years old and in Joy's class here at Living Compassion. She is a cutie and loves playing with dolls.

Oswald poses for a photo. Recognize him? Yes, he's the late Mable's son, all grown and doing Grade Six at Government School.

Reading time at the property. Students from Government School in class.

Silvia and her friend in class.

"This is simple," seems to say little Marjorie as she opens a book with the alphabet from the library.

Ticking in the attendance chart under the watchful eye of Teacher Veronica.

Happy faces of Kantolomba. Baby Class.

Emmanuel and his friend, who are in baby class at the property, pose for the camera with big smiles on their little faces.

Esnart and her friend pose for a photo outside their class. They are in Veronica's class and hopefully next year they will go to Grade One.

"I also want to join in the program," says little Evans, as he stormed into the dining hall following his brother, who is in Grade Five at Government School. The toddler sneaks from his mother and follows his brother around when he comes to the property. For sure he is next in line to join the Living Compassion family.

Jowen and Audria doing the dishes.

Not long ago this handsome young man was sick and malnourished. But after being in the program for only a few months, he is now a strong boy who runs around playing with friends.

Playing king after reading a book from the library at the property. Samuel, who is in Grade Five, made himself a hat or crown he says to show his friends what kings put on their heads. Cool!

Waiting for lunch, Beatrice's class sit quietly.

Ruth with her friends in class.

Abraham, a student at Government School and a Living Compassion member. He was very sick when we first met him in the community when we went around recruiting the 200 new students. Now he looks much better after being in the program for only a few months, which shows that he is on the road to recovery.

Christine, who was a student here at Living Compassion in Joy's class, is now all grown and a Grade One student at Government School. She has a little brother Jack who is in baby class here.

Jack and his friend sit outside waiting for their parents to pick them up after school and lunch.

Little Jen poses for a photo. She is now in Grade Two.

Our next-in-line accountant Veronica going through some Kwacha at the property.

Posing for a lovely photo is little Sandra, a Grade Four student at Government School.

Susan's class outside their classroom learning about the weather.

Some of the Stay in School girls pose for a photo here at the property.

Lining up for lunch here at Living Compassion Kantolomba.

A seesaw? No, this is a fallen wooden part of the old fence to be replaced here at the property. The children find fun in sitting on it and pretending that they are on a bus.

Christine with her grandchild, Rachel's daughter. Yes, our very own Rachel Maplulanga is now a mother and lives with her grandmother here in Kantolomba. Last time Jen visited, the baby was only three months old.

Government School students having lunch in the dining hall here at the property after doing their tests.

Lining up waiting for their turn to get lunch.

The twins Martha and Imelda enjoy their lunch after extra lessons with Joy.

Break time here at Living Compassion is full of fun as the students sing and dance to the Genki songs that they had been learning in class.

Brenda and some of the staff members try out knitting in their spare time at the property.

Remember naughty Bruce? Here he and his friend chat during lunch at the property.

Enjoying lunch at the property. The girls in Charles' class show off their rice and egg dish.

Muleba, a student in Veronica's class, is looking forward to going to Grade One next year. She is now nine years old. She is very good when it comes to singing in class and is the leader. Her ambition is to become a gospel artist when she finishes school.

The boys, too, enjoy dancing to the Genki songs, and they do it in style.

Angela busy knitting.

Alex sitting in class at the property listening to his teacher Joy teaching the alphabet. Alex is a very quiet student and well behaved. He is four years old and loves playing football with his friends.

Audria stirring the nshima in the kitchen.

Baby class sit while their photo is taken, well-behaved and looking so cute.

Beatrice's class pose for a photo.

Edward and Bright in class. These two are top students in Charles' class. They are good friends both in class and at home.

Elias waving to say hi to all USA Living Compassion members out there. He says he is enjoying every bit of his time he volunteers here at the property in Kantolomba.

English lesson on the board in Charles' class.

Government students enjoy their lunch at the property.

Irene balancing her lunch box on her head, a very common thing among even little girls here in Kantolomba.

Vanessa Banda used to go to a private school in nearby Lubuto. Three months ago her father deserted the family. The family has been struggling to make ends meet, and Vanessa was sent away from school because of school fees. Her mother brought her to Living Compassion and as a family we have welcomed her. She is in Joy's class again. You can see from the photo she is very happy to be with us!

Done in style, Margret busy stirring the huge pot of nshima outside the kitchen at the property here at Living Compassion. Another way of exercising!

Enjoying nshima with veggies.

Happy faces of Kantolomba. One can never miss them and it shows that they are happy.

Having a drink of water after a scrumptious meal at the property.

Isaac, a student in Joy's class, is four years old and lives with Mum and older brother Bright, who is also a student in Charles' class. The two brothers, whose mum goes out each morning to do odd jobs around Lubuto (a neighboring township) to make ends meet, don't have to worry about lunch anymore for the boys, as the Living Compassion family is there to take care of their food and school needs. The very happy Mum says thank you for the program and that her sons look very healthy.

Mustafa, a student in Susan's class, smiles for the camera.

Ronika poses for a photo outside the dining hall.

The teachers bask in the sun at break time here at the property.

Abraham Kanche
9 year old boy
Grade 1

Betha Mundiya
12 year old girl
Grade 3

Bwalya Chikuku
6 year old boy
Living Compassion

Chitalu Chilehse
11 year old boy
Grade 5

Chocho Kanku
8 year old girl
Grade 1

Clement Chewe
13 year old boy
Grade 4

Dyness Makalashi
9 year old girl
Grade 1

Elena Chanda
4 year old girl
Living Compassion

Future Chewe
5 year old girl
Living Compassion

Helen Namukonda
14 year old girl
Grade 6

Honest Chikonda
7 year old boy
Grade 1

James Kalungu
7 year old boy
Living Compassion

Jane Chongo
13 year old girl
Grade 5

Joseph Kanche
5 year old boy
Living Compassion

Joseph Kangwa
5 year old boy
Living Compassion

Joseph Kasama
9 year old boy
Grade 2

Joshua Akufuna
6 year old boy
Living Compassion

Justina Chanda
14 year old girl
Grade 6

Kennedy Chisenga
10 year old boy
Grade 2

Leonard Zimba
12 year old boy
Grade 4

Liness Kangwa
7 year old girl
Living Compassion

Lucy Phiri
4 year old girl
Living Compassion

Memory Kunda
9 year old girl
Grade 3

Moses Sinkala
10 year old boy
Living Compassion

Olipa Muchizwe
12 year old girl
Grade 4

Patrick Chanda
5 year old boy
Living Compassion

Ruth Mwansa
7 year old girl
Grade 1

Ruth Ngosa
11 year old girl
Grade 4

Taonga Kaniso
9 year old boy
Living Compassion

Theresa Nambela
7 year old girl
Living Compassion

Thomas Chali
4 year old boy
Living Compassion

Josephine Bwalya
9 year old girl
Grade 1

Kondwani Chikombola
15 year old boy
Grade 7

Loveness Mwamba
10 year old girl
Grade 3

Martin Musonda
9 year old boy
Grade 2

Mary Mulenga
15 year old girl
Living Compassion

Matildah Mpande
9 year old girl
Grade 2

Peter Bwalya
8 year old boy
Grade 2

Prudence Kabwe
12 year old girl
Grade 4

Loveness Mwenya
4 year old girl
Living Compassion

Naomi Namukonda
9 year old girl
Grade 4

Ngandwe Chinyama
7 year old boy
Living Compassion

Kaumba Chinyama
12 year old boy
Grade 3

Eunice Banda
5 year old girl
Living Compassion

Eunice Nachela
5 year old girl
Living Compassion

John Simfukwe
10 year old boy
Grade 1

Abel Chilufya
13 year old boy
Grade 3

Evans Silengo
12 year old boy
Grade 4

George Mwango
10 year old boy
Grade 3

Gift Mwansa
12 year old boy
Grade 5

John Chikombola
12 year old boy
Grade 5

Elias and his brother pose for a photo after extra lessons at the property.

Jowen showing off what the cooking staff had prepared for the students at the property. It just shows how they put so much love into the cooking. Every now and then when they are busy in the kitchen one hears them singing, which shows that they just love volunteering at Living Compassion.

Audria cleaning one of the huge pots.

Maureen and Pauline pose for a photo. They cook for the students, as is evident by the uniforms they're wearing.

Maureen, Brenda's daughter, in class. She was turned away from school because of school fees. Luckily here at Living Compassion we have a revolving fund which members of the team can apply for. Maureen is back in school after Mum paid her fees.

Ruth having lunch.

Students in class at Government school. Only a handful of them had their fees paid.

Sydney and his friends enjoy their lunch.