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A big smile from little Mapalo, who is one of the new students at the property.

Having lunch at the property. The twins Elijah and Elisha are all grown and are doing Grade 4 at Government School.

Jumping and running around at the property. The weather is chilly and to keep themselves warm at break time the little ones play on the lawn.

Little Junior isn't camera shy anymore. He is the youngest among the Living Compassion students and is a very bright boy and very talkative. He is the only baby in the family and lives with his Mum, Dad, and grandmother here in Kantolomba.

Michael and his friends are students in Susan's class. The class is all jovial and noisy. It shows that they are happy and enjoy classes.

Susan's baby John is now a big boy. Here with older brother Frank and mum at the property when he was brought in for his feed. He is now 8 months old.

Beatrice's students in class at the property. They are now behaving well and are able to do their work using the desks. Even using the computer in their class is done perfectly as they do not huddle together blocking the shorter ones.

Dave, one of the new students, is a very serious boy who does not like to smile, even when you make funny faces. But he is so cute, is he not?

Enjoying sitting on the desks at the property.

Little Maggie lost her mother just two weeks ago. An important part of our work at Living Compassion is to comfort and provide routine and care for so many children who experience loss at a very early age.

Lunch time at the property. The little ones have to sit on the floor in order to eat properly, as the desks are too high for them.

Reading at the property. Government School students sit in the main hall to read.

Government School students reading in the main hall. They now have desks to sit on while they read and when using the computers.

Michael Johan's son now all grown trying to lift a bag of mealie meal. So hilarious!

New students making a line outside at the property to have their names called out. Their little faces look so lost, but wait until they are here for a month. They will become naughty just like the others. Children will always be children.

Students in Beatrice's class singing and enjoying themselves.

Students in Joy's class busy with the Genki songs.

These are the desks that were donated to us. Though old, they will be of good use to us.

Eugenia washing a cup using clean water before taking a drink.

Getting hold of my lunch, says little Vincent.

I am glad to be part of the Living Compassion family, he says as he poses for the camera.

Martha and Christine having breakfast of a cup of tea and a bun, sitting outside the hammer mill building at the property.

Smart and his friend sitting in class. These boys are going to Grade One next year and are promising to be good students.

The huge pot of nshima boiling outside the kitchen at the property.

The new students seem not yet to be at ease with the camera. They are shy, but soon they will be willing to have their photo taken.

Prisca stirring the huge pot of nshima.

Meet little Mary, who is a student in Ethel's class. She is 4 years old and has a little brother who is 18 months old. She loves dancing to the Happy Song and her mum told us that when her little brother is crying she sings and dances the Happy Song for him.

Angela busy clearing grass along the drainage.

Emmanuel and his friends do the sharing together of their lunch. This is very common among the students here at the property.

Government School students enjoy lunch at the property.

Playing ichiyenge, “throwing the rock,” during break time. The game is very popular here.

The ladies carrying the big bucket of nshima to the dining hall.

Waiting to go into class in the morning, Innocent and his friend sit waiting for the bell to ring.

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