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Joy with her students busy dancing to the Happy Song that was playing on the recorder.

Our very own Grade 9 students pose for a photo at the property after lunch. They, too, are excited about the Bridge Walk.

Teacher Ethel in class preparing the charts for the Bridge Walk on Saturday.

Veronica marking her students. The students in her class are going to Grade 1 next year and their teacher is preparing them for that.

Frank doing his math.

Elias helping out, serving the little ones at the property. Everyone participates in all the work of the project. It is team work here and it takes a loving heart.

Guess who? Yes, this is Emmanuel Josephine's son, all grown up and a student in baby class, though no longer a baby. He is one of the best students in this class.

Happy faces of Kantolomba.

Joy's class counting from 1 up to 10 using their little fingers. They enjoy doing this very much. You can tell by the way all of them count together.

Mary, a student in Ethel's class, enjoying her lunch.

Nshima with beans in lunch boxes, served and ready to be given to the little ones.

Model of a car that was made by one of our students here at Living Compassion.

Our very own student Misheck, who is the owner of the car model, posing for a photo and saying that he loves cars.

More happy faces.

Attendance records are pasted on the wall of the main building. After extra lessons, each student puts a mark beside their name.

English books from the library. A paragraph read from each student carries a point. In the back of the students is the score sheet on the wall.

Making sure that the homework that was given from the extra lessons is done.

Picking up trash is one of the goals towards the Bridge Walk.

Speaking English, Audria says "I am washing the pot."

Student reading with the aid of a teacher.

Evelyn and Miriam sing the Happy Song in Joy's class. They look so cute and neat. The two are among the new students that were enrolled this year.

"I also want to be part of the feeding program," says little George, who had slipped from his mum and come all the way to the property by himself. Some of the students in Veronica's class identified him and called his mum. Still too young, but soon, George!

Joy helping with extra lessons in Charles's class.

Little Evelyn doing coloring. She is Veronica's granddaughter.

Naughty little Bruce coloring in his book at the property. He is in Ethel's class and he just loves to draw and use colors, besides being the naughtiest in baby class.

The Stay in School girls listening to Joy and Beatrice after lessons.

Veronica aiding Frank during reading time.

Audria making sure that the little ones are kept busy during break time. She has to keep an eye on them, as they are a naughty bunch.

Baby class waiting for their time to have lunch.

Charles in class during extra lesson time.

Grade 7 students from Government School having lunch.

Lunch time. Little lunch boxes packed with food, rice with an egg for baby class.

Peter making sure that the surroundings at the property are well maintained. Though it's the dry season here, the little shrubs around the fence need slashing and cutting to beautify the place.

Audria busy keeping the children at bay during lunch time. The little ones are so naughty, one has to keep an eye on them.

Elias helping out with the little ones during lunch.

Ethel getting ready to take a good photo of her student.

Happy faces of Kantolomba.

Lining up for lunch.

Little Mildred showing off her hair style. She is a student in Susan's class. Her mum makes sure that she comes to school looking clean and neat.

Eve and Evelyn sitting with a friend Tato at the property. They're all in Ethel's baby class and they love singing.

Gift having his lunch of peanut butter rice. This is a delicacy at the property and the children love it very much.

Happy faces from Kantolomba smiling for the camera during lunch time.

Little Joseph wearing the Zambian colors at school here at the property. The little one is one of the naughtiest in Beatrice's class. His Mum says he is the last born in a family of eight and being the youngest he is very naughty.

Silvia and friend in class smiling for the camera while waiting for lunch.

Susan's class singing.

Johan sorting beans at the property in readiness for the next day.

Lining up for lunch. The staff is ready for every student at lunch time.

Little Chilekwa Chileshe in the striped shirt is five years old and in Ethel's class. He already knows what he wants to be when he grows up. His little face beams, saying "I want to take photos like you, Aunty T." Very funny!

Meet little Delilah, who is four years old and in Joy's class here at Living Compassion. She is a cutie and loves playing with dolls.

Oswald poses for a photo. Recognize him? Yes, he's the late Mable's son, all grown and doing Grade Six at Government School.

Reading time at the property. Students from Government School in class.

Silvia and her friend in class.

"This is simple," seems to say little Marjorie as she opens a book with the alphabet from the library.

Ticking in the attendance chart under the watchful eye of Teacher Veronica.

Happy faces of Kantolomba. Baby Class.

Emmanuel and his friend, who are in baby class at the property, pose for the camera with big smiles on their little faces.

Esnart and her friend pose for a photo outside their class. They are in Veronica's class and hopefully next year they will go to Grade One.

"I also want to join in the program," says little Evans, as he stormed into the dining hall following his brother, who is in Grade Five at Government School. The toddler sneaks from his mother and follows his brother around when he comes to the property. For sure he is next in line to join the Living Compassion family.

Jowen and Audria doing the dishes.

Not long ago this handsome young man was sick and malnourished. But after being in the program for only a few months, he is now a strong boy who runs around playing with friends.

Playing king after reading a book from the library at the property. Samuel, who is in Grade Five, made himself a hat or crown he says to show his friends what kings put on their heads. Cool!

Waiting for lunch, Beatrice's class sit quietly.

Ruth with her friends in class.