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Christin, who is in Ethel's class, has started learning how to write the numbers 1 and 2. She would rather sit on the floor than on her desk, as she says that way she is able to write properly. Hmmm.

Shoes, shoes. The little ones take off their shoes when going into the computer room because they have to sit on the carpet in order to participate in Genki lessons.

The baby class is fun to be with. It reminds me of when I was young, though in those days things where different. Here they listen to Teacher Joy, who is operating the computer and explaining a Genki lesson.

Marian with her little baby brother Peace going home after having lunch. Marian had nshima, while Peace had milk.

Baby Peace growing so fast and cute.

Bright poses for a photo. He is so naughty and always asks for a photo when he sees you.

Little Sydney was a student in Ethel's class last year. This year he is a Grade 1 student at Government School. He is one of the youngest picked from the many students taking the qualifying test conducted at Government School.

Grade 7 students who are in the Girls Program pose for a photo outside the library.

In Veronica's class busy writing, little Christabel could not go Government School because her grandma could not afford the school fees. She is back at Living Compassion and in class.

Remember Jane? She is now all grown up and in Grade Four at Government School. She was one of the first students that started with Sister Phil's Genki program that is still in place at Living Compassion.

Josephine in the library going through a maths book. She is back after going on maternity leave.

Thomas smiles for the camera. So cute!

The twins Rhoda and Charles enjoy playing around the property. Their parents are both HIV positive and follow the proper medical process. These two are both negative and they get all the care and love from other family members because their parents shared the news with the family. This is not very common in Zambia. The community applauded them for the bold step they took.

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.