October 18, 2018
Twins Jen and John, who were in Beatrice's class, are now in Grade One at Future Matters School here in Kantolomba. The twins are the last-born in a family of six other children who are sets of twins, too. Here in Zambia one is considered lucky to have two or more sets of twins.
Edna and her friend smile for the camera after lunch and school. Edna, on the right, is our very own Natasha's daughter. Edna and her parents live here at Living Compassion and take care of the place when we are not working.
Majority and other students from Twatemwa School line up to get their share at lunch. Majority is eight years old and is the fifth-born in a family of seven siblings. She is the daughter of Charity, a volunteer here at Living Compassion.
The women at the kitchen area sorting the nuts in readiness for Friday's peanut butter rice. One of them is our very own Euginia, who was in hospital a week ago but is back to work and feeling much better.
John, son of the late Ethel, doing some painting. He volunteers with Living Compassion, and the stipend he gets helps him with his brother's school fees.
Charles's class smiling for the camera.
Ann during lunch break. She is mother of six and is taking care of her sister's four children. Her sister Benadette was a volunteer but fell sick some years back, and Ann had to take up her place in order to take care of the children. Today Benadette is in the village with relatives and uses a wheelchair. Ann is a very good mum to the children, hard-working and a big help with tutoring.