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Little Nora, who is in Teacher Ethel's class, just learned how to hold a pencil. Here she is trying to write the number 3.

The girls in the program this Saturday had a wonderful time with Aunty Martha. The girls, especially the ones in Grade 9 to Grade 12, asked a lot of questions on careers. Martha promised to come with her two daughters, Kambole and Jesse, when they are off work. Kambole is now a lawyer and Jesse is a banker.

Chilambwe and her friend pose for a photo after reading in the library.

A cute face of Kantolomba looking healthy and clean. This is one of the very many children in the program here at Living Compassion.

Martha addressing the girls in the program.

Joy using the puppets in telling a story to the little ones. This is one of the methods of teaching that is used here at Living Compassion.

Making sure that the beans are cleaned properly. The women take time sorting in readiness for the next day's relish, which is prepared with nshima.

Play and dancing time. The boys doing a dance called Ichikokoshi. Very funny indeed!

Little Mailes fetching clean water from the Living Compassion tap at the property. This rainy season, people have been asked to boil their drinking water that the local company is providing, as the water is not safe. The folks of Kantolomba are lucky to be able to get clean water at Living Compassion.

Eugenia, who has been feeling sick for some time, is now back at the property and doing well. Here she is smiling as she does the dishes.

Elias clearing the lawn.

Beatrice busy marking her students' work.

A wire car is a precious toy to a boy in Kantolomba. It does not matter the model as long as it has four wheels made from bottle tops and some wires. One is able to drive it around the compound like little Moses, who is envied by his friends.

Blessing Kabwe, one of the girls in the program who is now going to Grade Eight at Lubuto Basic school. She came over to the property wearing her uniform to show us that her parents have bought her everything. The only thing remaining are the school fees. Out of the Grade Seven students in the program that sat for exams, she scored the highest. We say congratulations, little Blessing!

Learning in Veronica's class. Little Pascal uses the big blackboard ruler to point at what he is reading to his friends.

Government schools have opened and as usual the teachers are not ready to teach yet. The students in the program are coming in to Living Compassion and sitting with the teachers to read in the library according to grade. Here some students are reading.

Margret busy with stirring the nshima. Very good exercise for the ladies!

Final touches to the newly renovated building. We added a coat of washable paint, which has made the property look more elegant. TEAMWORK YEAH!

Little Samuel showing off his lost tooth. Here in Zambia, when one loses a baby tooth, they are asked to find a piece of charcoal, put it together with the tooth, and throw it where the sun rises for good luck.

It's time to go home. The little ones with their leftover lunch packs ready to say bye. But before they go they ask for their photo to be taken.

Veronica, a proud teacher, poses for a photo with her 2016 students who have gone to Grade One this year at Government School. We only pray that they continue and keep up being good students as they were here at Living Compassion. We will continue to give them extra lessons so that they do not forget the Genki English.

A cute face of Living Compassion Kantolomba.

Susan, one the twins and now a Grade Nine student at Twatemwa School in Kantolomba, helping her mother Martha Mwanza with the veggies for supper. Susan was saying that in Grade Nine she is finding the subjects hard, especially English. We assured her that she will get all the help she needs with her classwork from the teachers or me. We are glad that she opened up to us this way, as we can help her now that we know where to start.

The teachers help in clearing the surroundings when they are not in class. The spirit of working together.

Our very own students who were in Veronica's class are going to Grade One at Government School this year. Here Patrick and Esnart looking so cute in their new uniforms.

Braving the cold rainy weather, the little ones come to the property for classes.

Pauline making sure that the eggs bought are not cracked before they are put away for storage.

Karen is going to Grade 8 at Twatemwa Basic School. She is so happy that she made it to the next level. Congratulations!

Proudly telling me that he is now going into Grade 4, little Matthew is very happy going into a new grade. He came out number two in last term's test at school.

Anna and Brenda looking at old photos of the Team during cleaning day.

Little Ronica poses for a photo.

Ann, Bernadette's sister, is very appreciative of what Living Compassion has done for her family this past year. She talked about her sister, who has been sick for some time now and is still in the village. She has been able to take care of her sister's children and has experienced the family love here at Living Compassion. She says thank you so much to all.

Veronica, our accountant, busy counting the Kwacha.

We had a meeting to discuss what we had done the past year. Here Martha contributes her observations.

Peter pointing out one major issue on the carpentry side which will be worked on this January, filling in the top part of the walls.

Month-end stipend time. Peter and Charles wait patiently for their turn.

Micheal, Joan's son, trying to fly a kite in the rain. Still a baby!

Washing up--the ladies doing the dishes.

Some of the Girls Team saying "Happy New Year" to all.

The Team in a end of year meeting after which we had an end of year lunch. We had fun.

As usual, cute faces of Kantolomba.

Lameck, a Grade 6 student at Government School and in the Living Compassion family, picks some guava fruit that is in season.

Younger Foster saying "Happy New Year" to all the Living Compassion team members in the USA.

Little Eva, Veronica's grandchild, plays Ichiyenga. Children of all ages like to hang around the property and play.

On Christmas Day the students at Living Compassion had rice and egg for lunch. It was a treat for them and many of them wanted their photo taken. Boniface and sister Mary show off their lunch boxes as if saying "thank you Aunt T."

The Team doing some cleaning. They say cleanliness is next to Godliness. The rains are here and some parts of the country are experiencing outbreaks of cholera.

A parent, Joyce Banda, came out to the property to volunteer her time. After work she posed for a photo with her son Lameck. She is living with HIV. Luckily, Lameck is negative.

"Happy New Year" says little Tandie and Ester, cute faces of Kantolomba.

Cute little David, a student in Ethel's class, is a shy boy in class as well as at home.

Little Bwalya looking so beautiful as she always does at home and in class.

Our very own Blessing, who is in the Girls Program, came running to the property when she got her Grade 7 results. She made it to Grade 8! We all congratulated her.

Little Margret, who is in Veronica's class, is happy that next year she is going to Grade One at Government School. She is the last born in a family of ten and her older siblings never went to school. She is lucky that Living Compassion came in time for her family to see the value of education. Her parents want her to get educated.

Dorcas, Audria's daughter who has diabetes, is now feeling much better and is able to eat normally. Even her weight has improved.

Little Bruce enjoying his lunch.

Mr. Chitundu is a parent who is happy with what Living Compassion is doing for the community. He took time off from his busy schedule to help out at the property. Here he is clearing the lawn.

Some of our 2017 girls that are in the program.

Susan wearing lovely chitenge attire. She is a proud mother of six and loves teaching, which she is proud of. To help herself she has started night school to improve.

Our Girls Team have lunch after helping out at the property. They were helping the kitchen staff serve the food.

Ann finalizing the cooking in the kitchen.

Little Edna with her big sister. The sister came to pick her up after school. She is one of the new girls in the 2017 program.

Play time is fun for the little ones. The game is called Ichiyenga. Are they not a cute bunch?

The Kitchen Team doing the veggies in readiness for lunch.

The boys are not left out of the Ichyenga game. They too love to play it.

Martha is now very strong and energetic and is able to stir the huge pot of nshima.

Little Victor trying to be a Good Samaritan by helping carry his friends' lunch boxes during lunch time.

Pauline doing some clearing. The rains are here and grass is growing very fast.

The problem of ringworm is back among the children of Kantolomba, as can be seen by a boy who came to the property. He was in the company of his friends, who are students at Living Compassion.

Here are some of the beautiful, healthy, cute faces of Kantolomba.

Some of our lovely girls who are in the program here at Living Compassion. They are our pride.

Little Vincent, who is in Ethel's class, poses for a photo.

Audria preparing her veggies for supper at home. She picked the vegetables from the Living Compassion garden.

Our little bundle of joy who was just added to the Living Compassion family. This is baby Peace, who is Josephine's baby. He was born a week ago.

Our member of staff Margret shows off her new outfit that she bought from a secondhand trader.

Two Girls Team members pose for a photo after classes. Rachel is going into Grade 12 next year. Alice is a Grade 11 student and one of the 2017 new girls in the program.

The girls in the program have changed both in behavior and appearance. They look neat and cute as seen here. That's Blessing and Rachel.

Students of Living Compassion in class and listening to their teacher.

So cute! Little Elsa smiles for the camera.

One of the many hairstyles that are becoming common because of Christmas.

Here is baby Peace, the newest member of our family.

In her spare time, our staff member Miriam does hair plaiting. Here she plaits little Blessing's hair. She is very talented.

Prisca, one of the team members, in a chitenge outfit, looking so beautiful.

Mangos are in season and the team members have a share of their own from the Living Compassion compound.

The women working on the drainage. The rains are here and we need to keep the surroundings clean.

Pauline and Theresa chatting during lunch time.

Posing for a photo, Jowen's family all grown up.

The twins Mary and Susan with their friend Chilufya pose for a photo after classes.

Blessing, one the new 2017 Girls Program members. She is one of the many girls who love all the programs that are offered at Living Compassion. A perfect candidate.

Little Miriam, now in Grade 2, used to be in Joy's class, the first class that Sister Phil introduced here at Living Compassion years back. She's all grown up.

A cute face of Kantolomba. Little Lillian poses for a photo.

Enjoying a drink of water. Prisca helps a little girl from the community.

Meet little Jen Chilufya. Isn't she a cutie?

Donald, a Grade 5 student at Government School, wants to become a teacher when he grows up.

Some Government School students enjoying lunch.

Teacher Veronica enjoying a mango, which are now in season. The fruit is in abundance at the property, and we are enjoying them.

Little Moses in class pointing at number 4.

Natasha and her friends reading a book they picked from the library.

Teacher Malila helping and observing her student in class.

Audria sharing a mango among the little ones.

Cute little Loveness ready to go into class.

Here are the cute faces of Kantolomba for this week.

Joy and little Naomi, her student, pose for a photo. It was the little angel's birthday.

Meet our little cute baby girl who was born on the 15th of October when we were celebrating the Bridge Walk.

That's the mum, Charity, and baby Mildred, both doing fine.

Six year old Chileshe, a student in Susan's class, enjoys playing with his friends around the property.

Junior and his cousin pose for a photo during their lunch break.

Emmanuel and his friends.

Little Naomi.

Grade 3 students from Government School hanging around. They are not in class because the teachers at their school are busy with preparing their end of year exams.

The women working. The rains are around the corner.

Ethel's students play in the classroom.

The women working around the water tanks.

Little Baby Mildred.

Peter doing some work.

Little Memory eats lunch and shows off her new hairdo, which her mum did.

Cute little faces of Kantolomba. Little Sandra posing for a photo in class.

Meet Veronica's new granddaughter, who is four months old. She was brought in by her mum to visit.

Siblings Mustafa and Loveness have lunch. The two are orphans.

Smiling for the camera in Charles's class. Samuel wants to become a pilot and fly the Living Compassion staff to America, he says.

Little Michael having his lunch. He's so naughty and all grown. He is the man at home.

Some of our Grade 7 students who are sitting for their exams. We are behind them all the way.

Little Eunice is our everyday visitor at Living Compassion. She keeps coming back each day and even bugs her mum that she wants to go into class. She loves playing around the property.

Boys from teacher Malila's class looking so innocent yet very naughty. It's so fun to see them coming out of their shy shells.

It's lunch time and the little ones line up to wash their hands.

The older Foster in the kitchen preparing lunch.

Ester, one of the Grade 11 students in the Girls Program, helping in the classroom. She had some free time and came in to teach.

A very cute smile indeed.

Little Silvia in class busy with her work. Next year she is going to Grade One.

Florence and Monica doing the veggies in readiness for lunch.

It's lunch time. Yummy, the food tastes so good!

Drums of all sorts and sizes are being used to make music in preparation for the Bridge Walk this year. The students are using containers, old pots, and pans.

The Bridge Walk is just around the corner and all sorts of fun programs are taking place, as can be seen by little Hector busy with his drum.

Paul shows off his growing teeth. He is so happy! He is no longer camera shy and smiles with delight at all the preparations.

Many of the team have shared their stories looking back at the transformation over the years. Older Foster sits in the shade as she tells her story when I interviewed her. Here is what she told me: "I was one of the first members of the team here in Kantolomba. I have grown with the team and the students. I have watched the first 25 students grow into fine boys and girls. A very good example is my grandchild Natasha who was in the first 100. She is still in school doing Grade 9. I am proud of her, and I know she is going to finish school."

Peter and Elias busy doing charity work for the community of Kantolomba.

This is the banner we made here that we are going to use for the Bridge Walk.

The Team doing some work for the community.

Team work here in Kantolomba.

We pose for a photo after a day's work. What fun!

We also did a thorough cleanup at the property.

Mary Mwanza holding a banner.

Ester poses for a photo.

The Girls Team dancing to their song they love so much about Living Compassion.

Blessing Kabwe posing with a poster.

The men's team of Living Compassion holding the banner.

The Girls Team.

Even little Christabel, Audria's daughter, came to the celebrations.

The babies also had their fair share of the celebrations.

Marian celebrating.

This is how the back of T-shirts came out.

Christin, one of the oldest members of our team, poses for a photo.

A packet of sugar repacked into smaller plastic bags so that people who cannot afford to buy a big packet can get the commodity. A very common thing in Kantolomba. Even mealie meal is done in the same way.

Elijah and his friend enjoy themselves having lunch.

Martha working outside the tuck shop. The weather is too hot for her to sit inside the shop, she says.

Students in Beatrice's class sit and listen to their teacher.

A beautiful face of Kantolomba. Mary, a student in Joy's class, would like to be a teacher when she grows up.

Cute faces of Kantolomba.

Little Silvia smiling for the camera. She is in Ethel's class.

At lunch time, the boys line up to wash their little hands.

Looking cute and all grown up, little Frank poses for a photo. He is ready to go to Grade One next year.

Ring worms are becoming common among children in Kantolomba. We even have some cases here at Living Compassion. The good news is that the health department is sending a team to our community to de-worm the children. Pills will be given in the coming week.

Trays of eggs being counted in preparation for Tuesday's meal.

Students from Ethel's class stand in line to wash their hands before lunch.

Boys will be boys--they are so naughty! These are students from Government School who come in to read at the property.

Some of the girls that will be in the Girls Program in 2017. There are now more than 20 of them.

These are our sweeping brooms. They are locally made using grass.

The two babies, Sofia and Abraham, pose for a photo. So cute!

Posing for a photo, students from Charles's class.

Cute faces of Malila's class.

Reciting poems in readiness for the Bridge Walk.

Veronica and Beatrice preparing work for their classes.

Cute little faces of Living Compassion.

Peter working at removing the wood from the ceiling.

Little Sydney posing for a photo.

The team cleaning the dining hall. We all believe that cleanliness is our motto.

A student in Veronica's class reads to his friends by pointing out on the board.

Mustafa, who is 7 years old now, is one of the many students here at Living Compassion who came in malnourished. But after a year he has changed to into a healthy boy and runs around with the other children.

Joy in her class marking the day's work.

Snack time during break time.

Letters of the alphabet written on one of the new blackboards. All the classrooms have new boards.

Juliet in class busy with classwork.

Little 6-year-old Rhoda having her share of lunch. She is in Grade 1.

Matthew having a cup of our clean drinking water.

Another of the many hungry children who come out to the property fence everyday.

Students in Charles's class having fun reading.

Happy faces of Kantolomba.

Students in Malila's class doing card reading. The little ones are doing very well in this area.

Another face that is waiting to be part of the Living Compassion family.

Ronica having her share of lunch.

Some of the Grade 7 students that are going to sit for their exams this October. All of them are in the Girls Program.

Some of the faces of the naughty little ones.

Brenda cleaning one of the huge pots.

"Mm mm yummy" says little Samuel as he enjoys his lunch.

Some of the bags of mealie meal that were delivered for the month.

A student in Charles's class, Kelvin was saying he loves reading story books and one day would love to be a journalist.

Students busy doing some writing in Veronica's class.

Memory posing for a photo when she came to visit. She now lives in Lusaka.

Lining up for lunch.

Sharon smiles for the camera.

Big, big smile from Samuel, who is a student in Vero's class.

Older Foster still strong and looking healthy. She now has 12 grandchildren.

Happy faces of Kantolomba.

Little Martha in class counting using her little fingers.

Little Elijah enjoying his lunch. He is four years old and in Teacher Ethel's class.

Audria's children, who are in the program, pose for a photo.

Sharing together, the little hands all trying to grab some nshima during lunch. The boys had put all their food on one plate so that they could eat together. This is common in most households in Kantolomba.

Natasha and her friends in class.

Brothers Hector and Comfort singing in class.

Sydney gives a big smile.

Teacher Beatrice during her lunch break.

Emmanuel, Josephine's son, is all grown up and very healthy, as can be seen here.

Charity, one of the newest members of the staff, explaining to me how her life has changed for the better since coming to be part of the Living Compassion family. She no longer has to go to nearby Lubuto to do other people's laundry so that she can provide for her children.

Elias making sure that the flowers growing around the property are cut neatly so that the property looks beautiful like the name itself, Living Compassion.

Some of the Living Compassion girls in the program, which is the talk of Kantolomba and the surrounding area. Word is going around on how the girls are focused on work and how their behavior is different from girls that are not in the program.

Little Thandiwe, a Grade 2 student at Government School, smiles for the camera.

Esnart lining up to go into the dining hall for lunch.

Cute faces of Kantolomba.

Cheri all grown up and very naughty.

Little Enala, trying to smile for the camera. She is only six years old and was living with her mum. Last week her mother passed on and now she is an orphan. She is now living with her very old grandmother.

Brilliant Beatrice's son smiling for the camera.

Joy and Jowen share a light moment.

Smiling for the camera is a bit difficult for little five-year-old Cholwe, a student here at Living Compassion. She looks cute, though.

Susan enjoying her lunch.

Marian enjoying the extra lessons. She is now in Grade 6.

Veronica feeling much better after being sick for a week.

The young ones from Ethel's class just love to have their photos taken.

Meet Veronica's grandchildren, Eva and Evelyn.

Cute faces of Kantolomba.

Martha doing the dishes.

Little Maggie enjoying lunch.

Prisca and Eugnia dishing out lunch.

A parent who came out to thank us.

The holidays are here Linda comes out to play.

Doing the dishes.

A big smile from Susan.

Ruth carrying a bucket of nshima.

Teacher Beatrice saying hello to the USA team.

Meet Christine, the late Maureen's sister.

James having lunch.

The next Girls Program. Cute faces!

Playing jump rope.

Dancing to the Genki music.

Emmanuel smiles for the camera.

Cute faces of Kantolomba ready for class.

Students in Malila's class.

Having lunch. Yummy, delicious!

Blessing reading in the library.

Extra lessons--Benanje writing his name.

Mary at home, ready for school.

Joy and Malila going through the Genki lessons.

Emmanuel enjoying lunch with a friend.

Joe having lunch.

Veronica sitting outside the veranda helping some of the students with their homework.

Rafael doing his homework.

Little Nancy smiles for the camera. She is four years old and lives with her grandmother.

Vero's class busy writing.

Blessing, a Grade 7 student in the Girls Program, doing some computer reading in the computer room.

A Government School student reads to her friends in the library.

Beautiful faces of Kantolomba, Nelson and David.

We call him Commando. He says he wants to become a soldier.

The women sorting eggs.

The little ones at Living Compassion smiling for the camera.

Little Miriam gives her best smile.

Getting my lunch box ready, says 4-year-old Mapalo.

Faces of Kantolomba.

Cooking nshima.

Braving the cold. Little James's parents had no choice but to give him his fathers jacket.

The women sorting the beans.

Little Eva at lunch time.

Mary, Mirriam and Ester in the dining hall sharing their lunch.

Hair styles in Kantolomba.

Elias helping Government School students in the library.

Charles's class doing their math.

Teacher Malila helping Karen with her work.

Charles's class follow the computer lesson.

Cute faces of Kantolomba.

Elias working on the drainage.

Eva smiles for the camera.

Josephine getting ready the computer for Charles's class.

Martha watering the lawn.

Mirriam is a happy woman today. After joining the Living Compassion family, she is now able to take care of her family. She is a mother of eight.

The teachers having their time together.

Veronica using the new board that was recently put up. All classrooms have new boards.

Ann getting water from the hose. She is the sister to Bernadette, who is still in the Village. Ann was saying Bernadette was doing much better.

Charles reading aloud to his friends. He is in Charles's class.

Emmanuel and his friends pose for a photo.

John smiling for the camera. He was with his friends on the lawn the playing the popular game "Kamushi Kalilalila," going round with a ball.

Josephine after her lessons using the reading pen.

Little Sydney smiling after having his lunch, as if to say "I'm full."

Lunch time. The ladies are busy dishing out the nshima, veggies, and soya chunks.

Meet little Christine. She is five years old and a student in Teacher Ethel's class. So cute!

Students from Government School huddled together reading in the library.

This week was Child Health Week and the health workers came to the property to give deworming and vitamin tablets to our students. The adults were not left out--they were given deworming tablets, too.

Veronica helping Rachel with her maths homework.

Avocados are in season and we have two trees. The ladies pluck them and share.

Elias in the library helping Grade 4 students read.

Ester making sure that all the Grade 11 papers are in order. The papers are study guides which the Grade 11 girls are working on.

Grade 7 class doing their homework.

Joy having her tea break. She is now fully recovered.

Martha going through the points of the quiz.

Martha with the girls sorting out the papers on which the final quiz is printed. The papers have stories on them which the girls will take home and study.

Smiling faces of Kantolomba.

Teachers Joy and Beatrice doing their lesson plan in the library area after classes.

The cooking staff Jowen and Foster do their thing, stirring the nshima.

Waiting for lunch.

Angela reading a letter to us, the Living Compassion Team, on the help that we have rendered to the girls. The girls themselves came up with this idea of writing a thank you letter. We were touched. Angela is doing Grade 6 at Government School.

Ben shows off his toy car made out of a carton. He says it is his latest model. He loves making cars out of wire, but now that wire is scarce, he uses empty cartons of Maheh (a drink made of maize meal and sugar).

Elias in the library with some Grade Four students from Government School.

Elijah enjoying his peanut butter rice.

Happy faces spell happy full little tummies.

Little Sydney enjoying his lunch.

Rachael with Baby Class. She was not at school because there was a funeral and she came out to help in Ethel's class.

Seven year old Boyd waits for lunch after school. He is in Grade One at Government School.

Teacher Susan helping young Susan with homework.

Teacher Joy is back and in class after undergoing a successful operation a month ago.

The ladies sorting out eggs.

The naughty little Mary shows off her lunch. Cute face!

A Grade Seven student doing some work. The only time the place is quiet for studying is after the little ones have gone home.

Innocent and his friend having nshima and beans.

Little Emmanuel enjoying his meal after classes.

Little Evelyn ready to go home after lessons. Her mother recently had a baby girl and each time classes are over, Evelyn carries a little food to take to her sister. What an example of the spirit of sharing at a tender age!

Ruth and Baby Sofia have their photo taken. Baby Sofia has not been feeling well lately.

Josephine in class doing some reading with students from Government School.

Veronica handing out the stipend of this month to Pauline--very exciting indeed!

Charity washing the huge pot of nshima.

Margret trying to beat the cold by having a cup of tea.

Drawing in Ethel's class. Little Taonga busy doing her drawing in her book.

Happy faces of Kantolomba.

Huge pots of nshima being washed by the ladies.

Little Bruce busy in class. When it comes to class work he is serious.

Martha conducting a quiz on Saturday. (Photo by Silvia)

Schools have reopened. Silvia and her friend say they wish they did not go to Government school because they miss their Teacher Veronica here at Living Compassion.

Sheba and her friend do their homework outside the dining hall.

The Girls Team in class on Saturday listening to Aunty Martha. (Photo by Silvia)

Emmanuel, the late Maureen's son, and his friend Emmanuel, Josephine's son, pose for a photo.

Buckets of peanut butter rice ready to be served to the students.

Face painting in Teacher Joy's class. Instead of using paint, the students just love rubbing the board with their hands and applying the chalk on their faces.

Sheba and friends, Grade One students in class waiting to read with Josephine.

Little faces of Kantolomba.

Little Theresa is now a big girl. She, too, will be going to Grade One next year.

Meet little Priscovia. She is a student in Beatrice's class and loves posing for the camera. She is only four years old and is saying she will become a fashion star.

Mustafa the naughty one.

Pauline in the dining hall after bringing in the food.

The ladies singing while Margret dances outside the kitchen. Margret was excited because her daughter just gave birth to a set of twins. Here we call them Ba Mpundu.

Josephine in the library using the board to explain some words to the students.

Students busy learning Genki using the computer at the property.

Government school has re-opened and these little ones are back in uniform. However, for this lucky group, their school has not yet set the schedule for the new term so classes have not begun--its having fun at Living Compassion for them.

Pascal came by to visit. Here he and Veronica chat in the dining hall.

Ruth with her daughter. Baby "Sofia," as we call her, is all grown up.

The Living Compassion students in Beatrice's class posing for a photo in the library.

Yummy, says little Esnart, as she carefully puts the lid on her bowl of food ready to go home.

Back to school. Angela and Susan have enrolled in Government School. They are in Grade 6. Their Mum and Grandmother provided the uniforms and books. Their school fees were paid by Living Compassion.

A helping hand. The little ones help to carry a bag of mealie meal brought by a truck to the property.

Bernadette reading the guidelines to her friends.

Happy faces of Kantolomba.

Little Eunice was visiting the property today. She came with Marian and was greeted by many. How amazing how they grow so fast!

Martha finally looking healthy and ready to come back to work. She was saying thank you for all your prayers.

Susan and her friend on the Girl's Team. The girls look very bright.

Vero and Charity counting some kwacha.

Waiting for lunch, the little ones pose for a photo.

Lunch time at the property. Little Sandra and Elijah enjoy themselves.

Philip and Michael having lunch. Michael is now a big boy and plays a lot with his older brother.

Some of the girls listening to Teacher Beatrice as she walks them through the guidelines. This is done once every week to make sure that we are all on the right track.

Last Saturday we took some time off with the girls to go and visit Teacher Joy in Twapia after she came out of the hospital. The girls were so delighted to see her. Here they pose for a photo.

Joy at her parent's home feeling much better.

Josephine and Joy's mum, Mrs. Chabala, who welcomed us with open arms when we visited, pose for a photo outside her home in Twapia.

The girls pose for a photo in Twapia after visiting Teacher Joy.

Ann serving beans for lunch at the property. (photo by Miriam)

Lunch time. (photo by Miriam)

Meet Aunty Christine. She is one of the older members of the Living Compassion team. She did not smile because she did not know I was taking her photo. (photo by Silvia)

Miriam and Ester, our very own Grade 11 students, pose for a photo.

Some of our Living Compassion students. The little ones carry their lunch home on their heads. Trust me, we learn carrying on our heads at an early age!

Some of our girls in the program listening to Aunty T. (photo by Silvia)

Vero going through some English words with the girls.

Angela smiles for the camera after a day's work.

Comfort and Nelson pose for a photo.

Cute little Matthew smiles for the camera in Ethel's class.

Grade 6 students sit with Natasha during quiz time.

Grade 7 students help each other writing a thank you letter to Kambole and Jesse, who came to talk to them. Kambole and Jesse are completing their studies this year. They are doing Law and Accountancy, respectively.

Grade 9 students gather around in the main hall going through their school work.

Little Ester gives Miriam a big smile as she takes her photo.

Marian and Blessing pose for a photo.

Remember little Debora? She was the youngest one in Joy's class two years ago. She is now a big girl and is in Grade 1 at Chiluba Primary School.

Teacher Malila busy on the board with her Grade 7 students.

Veronica enjoying her peanut butter rice.

A drink of water after a nice meal.

Blessing and Miriam going through their homework at the property before going into their respective classes. Photo by Silvia.

Esnart and friend having lunch.

Extra lessons, getting exciting each day.

Going home after lunch, little Mary and her friend with their little lunch boxes. Photo By Silvia.

The Grade 11's listening to Teacher Veronica giving them a tip as they go for their end of term tests at their Government School.

Natasha, Florence, and Margret doing the dishes.

The cooking staff relax after doing the cooking at the end of the day. Photo by Miriam.

The Grade 7 students in class with Joy.

At a Saturday meeting of the Girls Program, the girls listen to Malila as she tells the story of her life, how she grew up, and how she managed to finish school. Photo by Silvia.

Susan is one of the students in the Program. Here she is showing how she is making a skirt. She does this in her free time. Photo by Miriam.

Some of the girls that are in the Program pose for a photo. Photo by Silvia.

Joy talking to the girls. Photo by Silvia.

Silvia on the computer helping with the captions. Photo by Miriam.

Genki is back and the little ones could not wait to sing along to the songs on the computer.

Students from Joy's class getting started on writing.

Grade 5 students from Government School doing extra lessons.

Isabel, a Grade 6 student from Government School, in class during spelling time.

Josephine with Grade 3 students from Government School in the library.

Little Elijah wants to become a soldier when he grows up, just like his uncle who lives in Lusaka. He is in Baby Class.

Malila helping in the dining hall.

Sam learning how to write in Beatrice's class.

Students from Chiluba Primary School reading in the library.

Students in the Girls Program on the computer.

The ladies dishing out the food for the students.

The teachers during break time.

Peter working on the tap.

Delight busy writing in Malila's class.

Fashion is not for adults only. Little Blessing shows off her hairdo. Is she not a beauty?

I'm playing the guitar, says John, who is in Charles's class. This was during fun time.

In the library busy reading. These are students from Vero's class. (Photo by Mirriam)

Josephine in class helping the students read. (Photo by Mirriam)

Miriam receiving her share of food.

Mustafa smiles for the camera. He just lost his front teeth.

Peter working on the floor.

Teacher Malila busy in class with the little ones, the naughty bunch. (Photo by Silvia)

The ladies serving lunch.

Dancing time. The girls had some time to do this after classes on a Saturday. (Photo by Silvia)

Grade 7 students doing their extra lessons at the property. The attendance is perfect.

Josephine in the library with some students, teaching using the flash cards.

Josephine opening the doors to the library. The big room has been divided into two rooms. One room will be used by Susan's students and the other for reading.

Peter and Elias making sure that the tap is in perfect condition.

Students in Veronica's class using what they call the "Magic Pen." The pen and books are very popular with the children.

Susan proudly opens the door to the toilets. The doors have just been put in.

The teachers busy on the computer.

Elias with the carpenter who divided our big room into two rooms.

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.

Cute little of faces of Kantolomba as 2015 ends.

More faces of Kantolomba in 2015.

Joy holding two babies that were born in 2015, little Christabel Audria's daughter and Abraham Monica's son. In the background is Brenda holding her son Aaron, also born in 2015.

New students making a line outside at the property to have their names called out before going into their respective classes.

Reading at the property. In 2015 reading English books was one of our goals.

Students in Ethel's class. This year they are all grown and are no longer babies.

Students in Joy's class busy with the Genki songs. Some of the students in this class have been picked to go to Grade One in 2016.

The Stay In School girls during break time. Rachael is doing Ruth's hair.

The Stay In School girls in class listening to their teacher.

The women busy weeding around the compound.

Baby class in 2015, a naughty bunch.

Cute faces of Kantolomba. They can't help it when they see someone with a camera.

Eugenia in the dining hall serving lunch to the young ones.

Maria with her little sister. The Stay in School team were at the property to help out with the young ones.

Meet little Abraham, Monica's son. He was brought to the property for his feed. He is a cute little boy and is all grown now.

Angela, Martha, and Peter resting on the veranda while waiting for lunch to be served.

Rachel and her friend in a Stay in School class reading session.

Beatrice's class, all jovial ready for lessons.

Hector and friend are going to Grade Two next year. It was not long ago when they were just babies in Joy's class. Today they are all grown and already climbing the Primary School ladder.

Martha and Eugenia carry the huge pot of beans to the dining hall.

Martha preparing the veggies in readiness for lunch.

Naughty ones Emmanuel and his friends show off that they have finished their share of lunch.

Regina with a bucket of nshima on her head, the easiest way to carry heavy loads here in Zambia.

Sheba shows off her missing tooth. Her twin Joseph (not in the photo) has not yet started losing his yet. They are both going to Grade One next year.

The ladies packing charcoal.

The ladies prepare the veggies outside the kitchen area.

The little ones play the "Ichiyenga," a game where one throws a stone in the air while grabbing another stone. It's a very popular game among the young ones.

The weather is becoming chilly and the little ones put on all sorts of warm clothes to keep themselves warm.

Happy faces of Kantolomba.

Dorcus Mukewmba is now feeling very well. Her parents have managed to stabilize her sugar levels by making sure that she gets proper medication and good nutrition.

Happy faces of Kantolomba in the dining hall.

Josephine and Susan sit during break time and go through their work.

Susan and Maria in the Stay in School class listening to their tutor Joy congratulate and encourage them to continue in school. The Grade 7 national results are out, and Maria and Susan made it to Grade 8.

Teacher Charles and Josephine in the library going through the books.

Alfred, the late Mable's son, made it to Grade 8 this year. He is among the many Living Compassion students who sat for their Grade 7 exams this year. Congratulations to all our students!

Happy faces of Kantolomba. It's amazing how fast they grow up.

Little Martha singing the rhyme "Three Little Monkeys" in front of her friends. She is five years old and in Susan's class.

Martha in the kitchen checking the water in the pot that the nshima is cooked in.

Michael, Joan's son, singing to his friends. Not long ago he was a baby, and today he is one of the best students in Joy's class.

Peter making sure that the property looks neat.

Reading is one of our mottos here. Our students have benefited a lot since the class was introduced.

Some of the girls that are in the program here in Kantolomba. Thumbs up to them.

These veggies are pumpkin leaves that we call "chibwabwa." I hope you can pronounce this properly!

Frank in class writing.

Charles's class reading together. The two young boys looking very serious are Henry and Howard, who would be in Grade Five if their parents had money to send them to Government School. They enrolled here at Living Compassion and are doing very well. They are able to read and write, unlike some other boys and girls who stay at home because their parents cannot afford school fees. The two young ones are gaining some knowledge from the teachers here at the property.

Dick smiling for the camera after getting his lunch. He was telling me that he was going to share the food with his sibling at home.

Lunch time with very happy faces of Kantolomba.

Muleba eating her lunch. This was on Wednesday, when nshima and beans is prepared.

Mwale writing on the board in Veronica's class. He has been chosen to go to Grade One at Government School. He is one of the best students in Veronica's class.

Teacher Ethel, Margret, and Susan during lunch break preparing veggies for their supper.

Listening to Teacher Joy after playing in the rain. When it rains, the young ones here at the property just love to play around getting themselves soaked, some even with their books. Teacher Joy was explaining to them not to play in the rain with their books.

Little Emmanuel posing for photo in the dining hall through the window. He was asking if the photo will be seen on camera since he was behind a closed window. Still a baby indeed! I had to explain and show him his photo.

Meet little Charles Mukambika. He is a student in Susan's class and one of the many children of Kantolomba who are living with the HIV virus. His mum and dad are both HIV positive. Currently Charles is on medication.

Story time under the big mango tree. Audria is telling a story to the young ones during break time. This way they are kept busy, as they are a handful.

Veronica and her son Regio pose for a photo.

Angela and Mwaale in Charles's class doing their work.

Baby class in action at the property. So cute and full of joy!

Emmanuel showing his missing tooth. He is five years old and already losing his milk teeth.

Going to Grade One next year, smiles little Simon who passed his selection test at Government School. Hats off to Teacher Veronica.

Happy beautiful faces of Kantolomba.

Mangoes are in season and here at the property we are enjoying the fruit. Here, Teacher Ethel is having her share after lunch.

Patrick smiling for the camera. He is in Veronica's class.

Water buckets lining up at the property ready to be ferried into the community by one of the many folks of Kantolomba. Clean water indeed!

Peter digging post holes for replacement posts for the fence.

A big smile for the camera. Little Beatrice in the dining hall enjoying her lunch.

A pot of soya chunks being prepared. This is a delicacy to both the young and old, and around the community people have started enjoying them. The pre-packed packs are cheaper and families of Kantolomba are having them for lunch and supper in their homes.

Brenda cutting the vegetables outside the kitchen.

Happy faces of Kantolomba.

Joy and little Esnart reading together.

Muleba being helped by her teacher Veronica counting using her fingers.

Mustafa having lunch.

The weather has changed, and little Margret's mum made sure that her pretty little daughter's head is well covered from the showers of rain that have being falling this week.

Lunch at the property. After filling their little tummies, they put what's left into their boxes to take home to share with their little ones.

Mariana in class. She is going to Grade One next year. She is 9 years old and lives with her mum here in Kantolomba. Her teacher Veronica is very proud of her performance in class and says she will be a good Grade One student.

Mary asked if her photo would be taken. She loves modeling.

Maureen poses for a photo. She is six years old and is in Susan's class.

The 24th of October was our Independence day. Some of our students wore the national colors and celebrated this day with the rest of the community. Games for the children were organized. They say they had a nice time on Saturday. To them it meant celebrating the whole week.

Jen and Diana enjoy their lunch after extra lessons.

Busy writing in Beatrice's class. The girls enjoy doing numbers and are very ready to go to Grade 1 next year.

Happy faces of Kantolomba at the property. The little ones enjoy having their photo taken.

Joy's class doing numbers. Here they hold up their numbers and one by one they tell teacher Joy what is written on their pieces of paper. A good way of learning their numbers.

Little Isaac packing his lunch in his box after eating part of it. He says he is taking some for his little brother, which is very common among the little ones here.

Cheri, Miriam, and Sharon reading during extra lessons at the property.

Elena, a student in Susan's class, counts using her little fingers during break time, showing what she had been learning in class.

Ester shows off her chitenge style which was designed by our own member of the team, Ethel.

Little Michael is no longer a baby. He is Jowen's son and loves to come to school. Not long ago he was so little and would cry while following his siblings around the Living Compassion compound here where they live. He is always the first to be in class and enjoys playing with his friends.

Next year I am going to Grade 1, says Chilufya, who is a student in Veronica's class. He and his friends in Vero's class will go to Grade 1 if their parents can afford the school fees.

Grade 7 exams are on, and students are taking the opportunity to come out to the property early to read.

Tom, who is in baby class, poses for a photo.

A sweet little face of Living Compassion Kantolomba. She is a student in Teacher Susan's class. When asked what she liked eating here she would say nshima with beans.

Joy busy with her class. The students were doing numbers.

Little Chotwe smiling for the camera. The little boy is in Ethel's class and is living positively. His mum and dad passed away when he was only a year old and he now lives with his 60 year old grandmother right here in Kantolomba.

Mary, a student in Ethel's class, showing what she had been drawing in her book. The baby class love to draw, though you cannot pick out what they draw. But that's where we all started!

Plaiting hair is learned at a tender age here in Zambia. Here little Maureen trying to do her friend's hair after lunch.

Prisca and Jowen doing the veggies in readiness for lunch.

Joy with her students busy dancing to the Happy Song that was playing on the recorder.

Our very own Grade 9 students pose for a photo at the property after lunch. They, too, are excited about the Bridge Walk.

Teacher Ethel in class preparing the charts for the Bridge Walk on Saturday.

Veronica marking her students. The students in her class are going to Grade 1 next year and their teacher is preparing them for that.

Frank doing his math.

Elias helping out, serving the little ones at the property. Everyone participates in all the work of the project. It is team work here and it takes a loving heart.

Guess who? Yes, this is Emmanuel Josephine's son, all grown up and a student in baby class, though no longer a baby. He is one of the best students in this class.

Happy faces of Kantolomba.

Joy's class counting from 1 up to 10 using their little fingers. They enjoy doing this very much. You can tell by the way all of them count together.

Mary, a student in Ethel's class, enjoying her lunch.

Nshima with beans in lunch boxes, served and ready to be given to the little ones.

Model of a car that was made by one of our students here at Living Compassion.

Our very own student Misheck, who is the owner of the car model, posing for a photo and saying that he loves cars.

More happy faces.

Attendance records are pasted on the wall of the main building. After extra lessons, each student puts a mark beside their name.

English books from the library. A paragraph read from each student carries a point. In the back of the students is the score sheet on the wall.

Making sure that the homework that was given from the extra lessons is done.

Picking up trash is one of the goals towards the Bridge Walk.

Speaking English, Audria says "I am washing the pot."

Student reading with the aid of a teacher.

Evelyn and Miriam sing the Happy Song in Joy's class. They look so cute and neat. The two are among the new students that were enrolled this year.

"I also want to be part of the feeding program," says little George, who had slipped from his mum and come all the way to the property by himself. Some of the students in Veronica's class identified him and called his mum. Still too young, but soon, George!

Joy helping with extra lessons in Charles's class.

Little Evelyn doing coloring. She is Veronica's granddaughter.

Naughty little Bruce coloring in his book at the property. He is in Ethel's class and he just loves to draw and use colors, besides being the naughtiest in baby class.

The Stay in School girls listening to Joy and Beatrice after lessons.

Veronica aiding Frank during reading time.

Audria making sure that the little ones are kept busy during break time. She has to keep an eye on them, as they are a naughty bunch.

Baby class waiting for their time to have lunch.

Charles in class during extra lesson time.

Grade 7 students from Government School having lunch.

Lunch time. Little lunch boxes packed with food, rice with an egg for baby class.

Peter making sure that the surroundings at the property are well maintained. Though it's the dry season here, the little shrubs around the fence need slashing and cutting to beautify the place.

Audria busy keeping the children at bay during lunch time. The little ones are so naughty, one has to keep an eye on them.

Elias helping out with the little ones during lunch.

Ethel getting ready to take a good photo of her student.

Happy faces of Kantolomba.

Lining up for lunch.

Little Mildred showing off her hair style. She is a student in Susan's class. Her mum makes sure that she comes to school looking clean and neat.

Eve and Evelyn sitting with a friend Tato at the property. They're all in Ethel's baby class and they love singing.

Gift having his lunch of peanut butter rice. This is a delicacy at the property and the children love it very much.

Happy faces from Kantolomba smiling for the camera during lunch time.

Little Joseph wearing the Zambian colors at school here at the property. The little one is one of the naughtiest in Beatrice's class. His Mum says he is the last born in a family of eight and being the youngest he is very naughty.

Silvia and friend in class smiling for the camera while waiting for lunch.

Susan's class singing.

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