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Mangoes are in season here in Zambia, and on the property we have about seven trees that have produced the fruit this year. The children just love it. Here little Christabel, who is Audria's daughter, enjoying her fruit.

A smiling and healthy face of Living Compassion Kantolomba. Four-year-old Samuel, who is in Memory's class, loves to play football.

Philip and his friends come to the library often to read. At their Government School no classes are going on due to the Grade Seven exams.

Sydney, another cute face in Malila's class, loves singing to the Genki songs. Here he shyly tries his best to sing to me.

Elias in the library with some students from Government School.

Mirriam sweeping the kitchen area using our local grass broom.

The team preparing the veggies in readiness for lunch.

Our very own two Grade Seven students, Memory and Joyce. They are writing their exams right now. We are keeping our fingers crossed and praying for them that they make it to Grade Eight next year.

Peter, our team member responsible for the work around the property, makes sure that the surroundings are clear of weeds and keeps the shrubs neat. Here he is cutting around a hedge.

Little Leonard, who is in Memory's class, loves drawing. When asked what he loves to draw, he responds Mummy, Daddy and myself. So cute!

Older Margret helping out with the veggies. She has began her retirement and loves to come around helping here and there.

Our Grade Nine girls pose for a photo after they came back from writing their exams.

Students in Susan's class dancing to the Genki songs playing on the computer.

Euginia preparing cabbage for lunch.

Veronica reading a story to her students. Students love story time!

Writing in Beatrice's class. The little ones use the floor when writing.

The usual cute and funny faces of Kantolomba. They are a handful!

Mary, a student in Joy's class, enjoys her meal. All she could say was that it was so yummy.

The 24th of October was our Independence Day here in Zambia. We are now 53 years old. The colors of the flag were worn by both the old and the young ones. Here little Naomi wearing a dress of the colors of the flag made by her mum.

Natasha, a member of the team, dishing out lunch to the young ones.

Lovely and cute little ones from Veronica's class. They are ready to go to Grade One next year, as they are able to write their numbers and alphabet.

Emelda, a team member, cleaning windows.

Back from school, Dick and his friend hang around the property playing after lunch. They say that they like the shade at the property, as it is very hot these days.

This is the African eggplant which is cooked and eaten with nshima. In Bemba we call it "impwa" and the other green which goes with it is called "lumanda." The lumanda tastes a bit sour, but added to the eggplant it is delicoius.

Mirriam and Jackline sing under the mango tree as they wait for lunch to be served. The women just love to sing.

Some of the kitchen team members doing the dishes.

Mondays and Wednesdays we have soya chunks, veggies, and nshima. Here the soya chunks are being cooked.

Meet Loveness, Christin Kalenga's sister. She is in Grade 3 at Twatemwa School right here in Kantolomba. She loves reading, and here she has come with her friends to the library.

Learning how to write in Memory's class.

Esnart is a student in Veronica's class, and she knows how to write her numbers. Next year she is going to Grade One at Government School.

Handwriting work on the board prepared by Beatrice for her students.

Little George and Diffa sit during their break time. Cute smiles from Kantolomba!

Jane and her friends have been spending their time in the library because their teachers are helping with the Grade Nine exams going on at their schools. It's a plus for us, as they are keeping us busy most of the time.

On Monday our menu is soya with veggies. The veggies are prepared by the kitchen staff from cutting to cooking. Here Monica is cutting some cabbage in readiness for lunch.

Emelda preparing greens for lunch.

Our very own Government School students. The one with the unbuttoned shirt is Bruce, the famous little one.

Ann and Susan waiting for students in the library, which is becoming more active each day.

Mary Bwalya wearing the apron she made at school as part of her test in home economics. She is writing her Grade 9 exams. Thumbs up for her!

Having lunch, little Samuel enjoys his egg and rice dish.

Government School students lining up for lunch.

Our students wave to you to say hi to all in the USA.

Bwalya Kasansu, one of the girls in the program.

The women sorting the beans in readiness for the next day's lunch.

Cute hairstlyes and faces of little Eunice and Mary.

Mirriam, our newest member of staff, smiles for the camera as she sweeps the compound.

The ever cute faces of Kantolomba. Healthy and very energetic!

Our sweet little ones in Government School. School has been disturbed due to the Grade 9 exams, and the little ones are all over the property as early as 08 00hrs. We are having fun here.

Boys will always be boys they do not want to be left out of the photo shoot.

Charity stirring the nshima in the kitchen. She says she enjoys cooking.

Emelda and Florence enjoying their lunch break. They were having bread and some tea, as they did not feel like eating nshima.

Mirriam and her friend Susan. Grade Three students at Twatemwa School have been out of school for the last three days. Instead of playing around, they are coming here to Living Compassion to read in the library.

The big mulberry tree here is now full of berries which the children love to eat during their break time.

Veronica helping prepare the vegetables for lunch during her break.

Our very own Olina Luchembe is now feeling well and has started going to school. Olina has sickle cell anemia.

This is one of the berries that the chidren love to pick from the big mulberry tree.

Writing in Beatrice's class. It is amazing to watch a child take baby steps in learning to hold a pencil. This little one will be writing on his own in just a year from now.

Little Eva, who is Veronica's grandaughter, poses for a photo. She is in Malila's class.

One of the ever smiling cute faces of Kantolomba!

Little Angela trying her best to sing. She is a student in Memory's class.

Cute little faces of Mary and Rhoda from teacher Beatrice's class.

Veronica helping Marian with her homework. Marian brings her homework to Living Compassion so that the teachers can help her.

Monica Chipili, a Grade 10 student in the Girls Program, poses for a photo.

Little cute faces of Kantolomba.

Government students in the program. They had come to read in the library.

Malila makes sure that Angela's work is correct.

Michael, Joane's son, is all grown and is able to write the numbers 2 and 6.

Meet Ndashe, one of Ethel's two sons. He is a student at NORTEC and is doing Mechanics. When not in school he comes to Living Compassion to help out.

Our Grade Six boys reading in the library.

Monica and Juliet sorting beans in readiness for Wednesday's meal.

Angela's daughter Zilo pounding nuts in readiness for Friday's peanut butter rice. Zilo has joined the team in the place of her mum, who retired after being with us since Living Compassion started. We appreciate her contribution all these years.

Majority, a student in Memory's class, writes the letter "K" on the Board. She is going to Grade One next year.

Dorcus, Audria's daughter, is now feeling much better and has started going to school. She is diabetic.

Martha, her daughter, and grandchild. Martha is a mother of six and has three grandchildren.

Little cute faces of children in the program here at Living Compassion.

Our Grade Seven students, who are going to sit for their final primary exams this year.

Our delivery man, who brings eggs to Living Compassion, offloads as the ladies check them for any cracks. Eggs are favourites among the little ones.

Margret, our own member of the team, shows off her new chitenge outfit, made by Josephine.

The ever-beautiful cute faces of Kantolomba pose for a photo.

Little Esnart, who was in Beatrice's class last year, is now a Grade 1 student at Government School. She passed number one this term.

Making sure the little hands are clean. The members of the team take turns each day to help wash the many little hands of the students of Living Compassion.

Theresa going around the classroom making sure that everyone is doing their work correctly. Here the girls are taking a test.

Joyce Makina, one of the girls in the Girls Program, is feeling much better after falling sick with malaria a week ago.

Balancing a lunch box. Here in Kantolomba, girls learn how to do this at an early age.

Teacher Malila marking her pod's work.

Cute faces of the girls in the Girls Program here at Living Compassion.

One of the hair styles here in Kantolomba. This healthy looking girl is in Beatrice's class.

Ruth, a member of our team, wearing a hat in the colors of Zambia's flag.