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Happy faces from Beatrice's classroom here at Living Compassion in Kantolomba.

Little Sheppard smiles as he answers a question from his teacher during class at the property. The little ones are very sharp with numbers.

"Put your lunch boxes under the table as you come into the classroom" is the rule in Teacher Beatrice's class. This way the little ones do not get distracted during lessons.

The new students have started blending in with the old students and hang around together.

These students are in Vero's class and are looking forward to going to Grade One next year at Government School.

Vero enjoying nshima with beans on a rainy day at the property.

Charles and Elias help the ladies carry a bag of rice to the store room at the property. Rice is one of the foods that is on the menu for the children here. It is prepared with peanut butter.

Meet little Eva. She is one of the new students just enrolled into the program here at Living Compassion. She says she loves the songs that she has been hearing around the community sung by students from the property. She is 9 years old and has never been to school.

Some of our new students that have joined the family here at Living Compassion.

Poor Foster is not feeling well. She has a toothache.

The two teachers Joy and Ethel pose for a photo as they celebrate yet again another achievement—Living Compassion students were at the top in the end of term tests at Government School.

Water has been a problem in the past week here in Kantolomba. Here at the property, buckets like these would be seen lining up for the clean water.

Alice, a student in Joy's class, dances to the popular Genki song "Left and Right." The song is becoming popular even with the new students who just joined the Living Compassion Family.

Leonard enjoying lunch at the property after classes at government school. He is now in Grade 2.

Beatrice's son Purpose enjoys his meal at the property. He is now in Grade 3 and would like to be a teacher when he grows up.

Showing how it is done, Esnart demonstrates to the other students how to count up to 20.

Standing up, the students in Susan's class greet their teacher. The little new students are learning each day at the property.

The ladies prepare the eggs for lunch at the property.

The rains suddenly started after a long dry spell. It was cold for the little ones and their parents had to dress them in warm clothing.

Andrea's daughter Dorcas, who has been sick for some time, is now doing better and is able to go to school. She was in hospital for a month with diabetes.

Baby class. Always naughty and always smiling for the camera. Cute faces!

Brenda's son has grown into a cute little boy. Soon he too will be a student at Living Compassion.

Christine stirring the nshima outside the new kitchen building.

In the library at the property, students reading with teacher Beatrice (not in photo).

Nshima is almost ready and Martha dishes it out while Ruth looks on.

So fast they grow! This is Audria's daughter Chola who is a month old.

Some of the Living Compassion students who are doing their end of term tests, at the property while they wait for their lunch.

Some of the next new 50 students pose with their teacher Miss Tuse at Twatemwa Primary School.

The teachers showing off their new uniforms outside their classrooms at the property.

Abraham Mambwe
4 year old boy
Living Compassion

Alice Phiri
4 year old girl
Living Compassion

Anna Chilufya
6 year old girl
Living Compassion

Astridah Meleki
9 year old girl
Grade 3

Beauty Namonje
12 year old girl
Grade 4

Bernard Chama
12 year old boy
Living Compassion

Bernard Chibale
12 year old boy
Grade 6

Blessing Nangoyi
5 year old girl
Living Compassion

Chola Luchembe
9 year old boy
Grade 2

Christin Chilekwa
11 year old girl
Grade 3

Cindy Mwamba
11 year old girl
Grade 5

Edward Mutanuka
12 year old boy
Living Compassion

Elidah Mutanuka
7 year old girl
Living Compassion

Elijah Chipili
7 year old boy
Grade 1

Elizabeth Taulaya
10 year old girl
Grade 3

Emmanuel Chilufya
14 year old boy
Grade 9

Esnart Bulongo
9 year old girl
Grade 1

Eunice Ndandwe
9 year old girl
Grade 2

Fostina Nankonde
8 year old girl
Grade 1

Gambi Ngona
6 year old boy
Living Compassion

Gerad Sinkamba
7 year old boy
Grade 1

Getrude Mubanga
11 year old girl
Living Compassion

Hared Singoyi
5 year old boy
Living Compassion

Henry Mukuma
9 year old boy
Grade 2

Honest Chanda
4 year old boy
Living Compassion

Joseph Nangoyi
8 year old boy
Living Compassion

Joy Mulekete
7 year old girl
Living Compassion

Lameck Chiyesu
11 year old boy
Grade 3

Mapalo Bweupe
9 year old girl
Grade 2

Mapalo Chanda
8 year old boy
Grade 1

Margret Chanda
13 year old girl
Grade 2

Memory Chipili
9 year old girl
Grade 2

Mervis Musonda
11 year old girl
Grade 4

Mildred Mubanga
12 year old girl
Living Compassion

Mirriam Chibuye
5 year old girl
Living Compassion

Moses Mukuma
10 year old boy
Grade 5

Muleba Chama
8 year old girl
Living Compassion

Mwaale Mulekete
7 year old boy
Living Compassion

Mwewa Ngona
5 year old boy
Living Compassion

Nancy Kambole
6 year old girl
Living Compassion

Pelice Lange
9 year old girl
Living Compassion

Richard Simuwela
13 year old boy
Grade 7

Rose Mumba
6 year old girl
Living Compassion

Sara Chisanga
6 year old girl
Living Compassion

Sara Kalwazi
14 year old girl
Grade 7

Shadreck Mwenge
12 year old boy
Grade 6

Simon Chipili
7 year old boy
Grade 1

Steven Mulenga
11 year old boy
Grade 3

Tina Mwila
10 year old girl
Grade 2

Vester Nalungwe
7 year old girl
Grade 2

Baby class in action at the property. They are a handful! Every time is playtime for them, and when it comes to take a picture, they all want to come in front and smile.

Beatrice and her class using the computer at the property. This was during the Genki lesson.

In the library waiting for the teacher to help the students in reading. It is fun for them, listening to the recorders and repeating the stories.

Joy with her student Esnart demonstrating to the others how to greet each other. This lesson is in the Genki program.

"Yummy" says little Nelson as he enjoys his food during lunch time at the property.

Regina in the tuck shop packing the goodies in readiness for starting sales.

Meet the new member of our staff, Elias. He is the son of Pascal, who retired due to age. He has come to continue his father's work. He is not a carpenter like his father but can do other odd jobs. He understands English and gladly helps out when a teacher comes in late or has another committment.

Some of the Living Compassion team members pose for a photo in their new uniforms. They look so cute, don't they?

The team members in the kitchen department busy preparing the peanut butter using our traditional pounding mortar, while they sing the song "Ifyo Tubomba Ba Living".

Anastasia playing the Ichyenga game at the property. The game is popular among the girls, though boys also play it at times.

Baby class saying "I'm happy" at the property. They just love to have their photo taken.

Chickens resting under the huge avocado tree at the property.

New students of the Living Compassion family have already blended with the other students and you can tell that they are very happy and feel welcome.

Newest member of the Living Compassion family, the little angel who is the daughter of our team member Audria. She was born a week ago.

They just love to have their photos taken.

I'm holding on to my lunch box, seems to say little Yvonne, who is a student in Joy's class. She is 4 years old and loves to dance.

Little Mapalo says I will be the next student at Living Compassion. This was during our visits as we were going round the community talking to parents of the fifty students that have joined the Living Compassion family.

Lunch time at the property. These little ones enjoy their food.

Monica, Mable's sister, gives out the food at the property.

Listening attentively, Vero's students fix their eyes on the teacher. This was during their recorder reading program here at the property.

Teacher Joy displaying the number board to her students at the property.

Vero and Ethel as they fill in each other on the day's work here at the property.

Ethel's class in the library looking at and following Josephine as she reads to them. Each class has some time in the library with Josephine. A timetable has been put up for each class.

In Beatrice's class the students have started writing numbers. They use the floor when doing their work.

Cheri in her new uniform. She is now a Grade One student at Government School. She has been with Living Compassion since she was a baby. Now a big girl, she has a big sister Marian, younger brother Emmanuel, and baby sister Eunice. It's amazing how fast they grow.

See how he has grown! This is Delight, Beatrice's son. He is in Ethel's class and just like his older brothers, he is a bright boy.

This is Joy's new class at the property. They are now in what used to be the sewing room and they are rocking, singing the Genki Songs.

Beatrice's class sitting on the reed mat as they wait for their lunch.

Big smiles! Jonathan and his sister at break time at the property.