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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.