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Elias with twin brother and a friend enjoy lunch at the property, nshima with soya chunks. One can tell that the boys really are enjoying it.

Angela and Margret, our care-takers, rest as they wait for lunch.

Brenda, Florence, and Natasha doing the dishes.

Girls from the program eating lunch after classes.

Joan preparing lunch. It's hot inside the kitchen and she and her colleagues have brought the imbaula, the stoves we use to cook the nshima, outside in the shade to do the nshima stirring. The weather is changing.

Sofia Mukuka is now a Grade 10 student at Lubuto Secondary School. Living Compassion paid for her school fees and her parents bought her the uniform, books, and shoes. This was part of the agreement that Living Compassion and the parents agreed to do for the girls in the program.

Students from Future Matters, one of the local schools, enjoying lunch.

The team in shock after receiving the news of Maureen's death.

Maureen has left behind two children, both boys. Emmanuel is 4 years old and Ennocent is 8 years old. We are committed to being sure the boys are looked after.

Maureen's coffin in the van heading to Kantolomba.

The team laying wreaths at Maureen's grave.

Beauty smiling for the camera at the property. She is in Malila's class and loves eating nshima with soya chunks. She is 8 years old.

Dave in class busy writing.

Happy faces of Kantolomba in Ethel's class.

Little Steven is 7 years old and is looking forward to going to Grade One next year here in Kantolomba.

Mary and Susan doing extra lessons.

Rachel, one of our Grade 11 students, helping with the little ones. She was able to help out as there were no classes at her school this day.

Veronica with Bernadette helping some students.

Writing in Beatrice's class.

A computer lesson in progress at the property with the girls. This photo was taken by Silvia, our journalist.

All eyes fixed on the screen as the girls listen patiently to the lesson on the computer.

Brother and sister Brian and Lucy sit on the veranda at break time. Before the two were enrolled in the program they were malnourished, but after a year in the program they are both healthy.

Evelyn Vero's second granddaughter. She looks like Grandma and loves singing in class.

Grade 7 students in class doing extra lessons.

Happy faces of Kantolomba.

Lining up for lunch.

Little Lillian poses for a photo.

Grade 7 girl students in class at the property doing extra lessons with Joy and Malila (not in the photo).

Josephine with some of the students using the new reading book that Jen brought with her this trip. The children cannot wait for their turn.

Malila, our new teacher, going through work preparing for the Grade 7 class.

Normal extra lessons with a Grade 6 class.

Students in Beatrice's class singing the Genki songs.

Susan's class in action.

The Grade 11 students doing their lessons.

Younger Foster preparing the soya chunks.

Veronica with the Grade 11 students.

Brenda and Pauline preparing the veggies.

The rains have come back and at the property everything is looking green. When this photo was taken it was pouring.

Brenda stirring the soya chunks, smiling and closing her eyes because of the steam.

Little Christine introducing herself in class, saying "My name is Kalenga Christine." She is in baby class.

Elias working on the drainage.

Hair fashion—little Angela shows off her hairdo.

Miriam and her friend pose for a photo.

The Girls program in action. Ester is doing some math.

Women weeding here at the property.

Lunch time. "Munching my lunch," says little Charles, who is in Ethel's class. He was the last to eat because he was busy playing football.

Martha reading in the Stay in School class session. She is the "Mother" of the girls that are in the program. She sees to it that the girls behave whilst in the community.

Our Grade Eleven students on the Stay in School team reading in the big hall. We have four of them on the team.

Our new Grade One students for this year. School has started early for them so that they get familiar with their class and teacher. Government schools reopen in a few days.

Peter demolishing the charcoal shelter which collapsed on the weekend.

Grade Eight students reading at the property.

Lining up for lunch. This is Beatrice's class.

Older Foster cooking nshima before she got ill. Today she is not feeling too well and is at home.

Older Foster with Eugenia during their lunch break enjoying an avocado picked from the property garden. Avocados are in season now.

Little Gift, who is in Grade One this year. He says he is enjoying being at Government School and at the same time, he misses his teacher Veronica.

The little faces of Kantolomba here at the property. No longer babies!

The little ones playing on the lawn during break time.

Martha busy stirring the nshima in readiness for lunch.