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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.

The usual cute faces of the healthy little ones of Kantolomba.

Natasha doing some work in class. The girls are coming to the property each day for lessons.

Margret and Jackline doing the dishes.

Little Tina and her friend wait for lunch.

Onester and Loveness doing some work in class.

Students in the program having lunch.

Margret in the kitchen. She says she is proud to be one of the cooking staff and loves to cook for the children.

Little Christabel, Odria's daughter, is all grown up and looking cute.

Washing up at the wash area. Smart washes his little hands to go and have lunch.

Loveness and Natasha, our Grade 8 students, reading at the property. They are optimistic they will pass the test that they recently finished writing.

Audria, a member of the Living Compassion team, has ten children. Here are some of her seven girls. So cute!

Ruth and Natasha doing the routine cleaning of windows. Everyone has their turn doing the windows.

Onester, who is in Charles's class and now in the Girls Program, can read English perfectly. She did not get any formal education until she was enrolled here at Living Compassion. She has been in Charles's class ever since and she has proved learning from the teachers here pays off.

Prisca washing the hands of the little ones as they go in for lunch.

Florence gets help carrying the pot of beans to the dining hall for lunch.

Beatrice helping the kitchen staff wash up.

Cute faces of Kantolomba! Don't they look healthy?

Monica is a happy mum who enjoys cooking not only for the 1000 children of Kantolomba but also for her family. She is proud of her work and says she enjoys every moment of it.

Peter cutting shrubs to beautify the property, which stands out in Kantolomba.

The women sorting the beans in readiness for Wednesday's lunch. Beans are a favourite dish, not only for the little ones but also for many folks of Kantolomba.

Little Sam enjoying his lunch. He no longer wears his little blue boots, for they no longer fit him. His mum told us that she will get him a bigger pair. So cute!

Pauline on duty in the dining room, dishing out lunch to the little ones.

Is this fashion or what? No, this is Eddy and his friend. After reading a story about pirates, Eddy dressed up and pretended to be one. It was so funny! This also showed us that he was understanding what he was reading. He is in Charles's class.

Doreen is on break from school. Here she is with some students in class at Living Compassion. She was helping in Teacher Beatrice's class.

I went visiting at Audria's house yesterday to see Dorcus, who is not feeling well. I found the family having lunch, and guess who I found eating lunch at Audria's? Little Sofia, Ruth's daughter. So cute!

They say water is life and indeed it is. Here at Living Compassion we have it abundantly. This year is the 10th year of nonstop clean water!

Josephine with baby Peace when he came to have his feed. She is glad that the results that came out on Monday showed that Peace is free from HIV.

Waiting for their turn in line, the children patiently wait for their lunch to be served.

Eugenia busy serving lunch, one of the things she really loves doing at the property. She just loves serving the little ones, who call her Mbuya meaning Grandmother.

Government School students playing a game outside as they wait for their turn in the library. The property is full of children as early as 1000hrs because Government School is about to close and the teachers are busy marking the tests taken last week.

Natasha busy cleaning windows. They say that cleaniness is next to Godliness!

The cooks busy stirring the nshima in the kitchen. It is cooked by two people at a time.

A cute little face and hairdo! Meet little Lillian, who is student in Joy's class. She loves modelling.

Veronica talking to Ester and Mirriam about their exams. She was encouraging them and wishing them luck as they were going to take a math test.

Government School students having their lunch here at the property.

Posing for a photo. The cute faces of Kantolomba, as usual!