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Students at the property during lunch time.

Flash cards are some of the tools used in the teachers' new method of teaching here at the property. It is fun for both the teachers and the students.

Teacher Joy enjoys the flash card lesson, which even includes colors. She says it's very easy for the students to understand, as they see the object on the card as well as the letters.

Shapes and colors are some of the questions that are being asked at government school for the new students who are going to enroll next year in grade one. The students here at Living Compassion are lucky because this is what they have been taught in English since they came to the property. No wonder we always have a one hundred percent pass rate!

Dickson is one the candidates who is going to grade one next year. The secret in the interview for one to qualify to go to government school is to identify colors, numbers, and shapes. Dickson is not worried, for he knows every color, number, and shape, which he has been learning with his teacher Veronica.

Abram with his friend here at Living Compassion. Both students are in Baby Class and are both 4 years old. The two are naughty and they do make the Baby Class rock. They like playing with the puppets that we have for them here.

Having lunch at the property is one of the most cherished moments for the students. They just love it.

Is she crying??? No, no, she's laughing. Meet little Esnart, a student here at Living Compassion. She was busy laughing when I caught up with her in the dining hall at the property. Isn't she cute? It seems she enjoyed both her lessons and lunch.

Meet Little Miss Kantolomba. She was crowned on Independence Day here in the community for her beauty and intelligence. She was asked simple questions in ENGLISH, like how old are you, what's your name, etc. She did not feel shy with all the people looking at her as she answered and proudly told the audience that she goes to school at Living Compassion. She is a student in Beatrice's class and is 5 years old. Her name is Ester.

Meet our staff member Audria, who is a mother of eight and is expecting another baby due soon.

Students in Charles’s class pose with Joy outside on the lawn here at the property.

Johan wearing the Zambian national flag scarf at the property on Independence day. We also celebrated at the property with the children.

Joy in class with the children at the property.

Lemmie busy making the Zambian flag at the property. He is in Charles's class and is one of the brightest boys in his class. When he grows up he wants to be builder.

All smiles for 50 years of independence at the property.

Fashion was the order of the day on Friday at the property. Even the teachers dressed up for the occasion. Here, Teacher Beatrice poses for a photo.

The Stay in School team enjoying their lunch at the property.

The Zambian flag material was worn by young and old on the 24th of October, our Golden Jubilee. Zambia turned 50 years old and everyone was celebrating, though some could not even understand what it meant.

Knitting booties and hats is still being done at the property. Here, Foster in her spare time continues with knitting.

Theresa and some of the kids that are not in the program pose for a photo in Kantolomba. These faces are the many faces in the community that have not been to school or been in a classroom.

Meet little Ezekiel, who is one of the many faces of Kantolomba. He cannot go to school because of money. His ambition is to become a doctor. The question that came into my mind is when will he start school to fulfill his dreams, for he looks very intelligent.

Emma and her friends read at the property. It is pretty amazing how fast these little ones can easily get the English words in their heads.

Monica, Eugenia and Margret after getting their stipends. It's all smiles.

Pauline and Josephine chat in the dining room during lunchtime. Little Eunice on Josephine's back came for her feed.

Sorry, I tried to wake him up!! Meet our newest member of the Living Compassion team, Susan's new born son. He was born last week and his name is John. So cute!

Susan with her sleeping son

Twaibu and Grade 8 friends putting up their stars at the property. Excitement was in the air when they were told that Jen is coming back home in November.

Reading in Charles's class. Most of the students in his class can now read very well. Marjorie, who is very bright, watches

Zambia's birthday is on 24th October, and here all types of attire in the Zambian regalia are being made and worn by both young and old. Here our little student, who was telling me that her mum bought one for her, smiles for the camera at the property

Joy in class during extra lessons with her students, who are in Grade One at Government School.

Emmanuel in the center with his friends at break time. I was asking them if they could show me three fingers.

Jen smiles for the camera after extra lessons.

Pauline singing as she stirs the soya chunks at the property. Soon the cooking staff will be doing their cooking in the hammer mill building which is being renovated to a new kitchen.

Lillian and her friend enjoy their lunch at the property.

Are these smiles or are they showing off? Yes this is the twins Dave and Enoch, with mouths open, showing off that they have started growing new teeth.

Emma and her friends read at the property. It is pretty amazing how fast these little ones can easily get the English words in their heads.

Monica, Eugenia and Margret after getting their stipends. It's all smiles.

Pauline and Josephine chat in the dining room during lunchtime. Little Eunice on Josephine's back came for her feed.

Sorry, I tried to wake him up!! Meet our newest member of the Living Compassion team, Susan's new born son. He was born last week and his name is John. So cute!

Susan with her sleeping son

Susan, Angela and their friends on the girls' team reading in class at the property.

Margret the caretaker shows off her kwacha after sales at the property. At her age she is very good at counting.

They say water is life. Here a boy from the community draws water for his mum here at Living Compassion. For years now we have had clean water.

Doing the dishes after lunch.

Little Queen waits for her lunch in the dining hall at the property. Cute face! She is a student in Ethel's class.

Little Bruce shows me the famous Kapenda smile. He was saying that he, too, can smile like his Auntie Theresa. He was telling me that he loves the way I smile. Bruce is one of the naughtiest boys here at Living Compassion. He is the only child of his mum. She is only 17 years old, and she had him when she was only 13 years old. She is one of the many child mothers that we have here in Kantolomba. She and her son live with her aging parents.

The girls in the Stay In School club read along together as a team during extra lessons.

The Living Compassion team busy doing the veggies for lunch at the property.

After the demise of our team member Mable a few months ago, here at the property we welcomed Monica, her sister, who is taking care of her three children. Here Monica chats with Veronica as they do the veggies at the property. Monica is very appreciative to both teams, here and USA, for the support that has been given to her and her family. She is able to look after all the children properly, hers and Mable's.

Oswald reading with his friends at the property during extra lessons.

Eugenia busy reading with the children at the property.