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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.