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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.