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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.