After a delay due to COVID, Mirriam and Sylvia’s class had their official nursing school graduation. We are all very proud of our first two graduates!
Theresa, Stevania (Sylvia’s younger sister, also in the Girls Program), Sylvia, and Sylvia’s mum.
Sylvia, Mirriam's mum, and Mirriam. Congratulations!
Veronica wearing our national colors when Zambia turned 58 on October 24.
Euginia wearing the beautiful colors of the national flag, which are red, orange, black, and green.
Even our little ones got into the spirit of the occasion.
Our Grade 8 girls. Left to right: Elizabeth, Jennifer, Esnart, Cheri, Diana.
Pauline and Margret carry a pot of veggies to the dining hall.
Martha, our accountant in Zambia, came out to Living Compassion to speak with our young graduates about writing a CV (resume) for employment. Here, she and her son set up the projector for the talk.
The girls listen intently to Martha as she explains the importance of a CV.
A group photo of all of us after Martha’s presentation.
Kneeling, left to right: a young woman from the community who joined the talk, Joyce (in Grade 12), Sofia (studying catering), Bertha (studying tailoring), Stevania (waiting on Grade 12 exam results), Natasha (waiting on Grade 12 exam results), Blessings (waiting on Grade 12 exam results)
Standing, left to right: Doreen (teaching school graduate, Veronica’s daughter), young woman from the community who joined the talk, Mirriam (nursing school graduate), Memory (cooperative member, teaching school graduate), Karen (waiting on Grade 12 exam results, cooperative member Joanne’s daughter), Malila (cooperative member), Elizabeth Mwale (waiting on Grade 12 exam results), Martha (Living Compassion accountant), Onesta (Grade 11), Felistus (Grade 11, cooperative member Charles’ daughter), Veronica (cooperative member), Esther (waiting on Grade 12 exam results, cooperative member Peter’s daughter, ), Esnat (waiting on Grade 12 exam results).
Some photos from our recent work day
at Living Compassion in Kantolomba!
Brenda in her pink cap.
Susan carrying weeds.
Beatrice hoeing.
Regina says that she and the whole team have much fun
working together to keep the property looking beautiful!
Little Christin and Mwansa smile for the camera while waiting for lunch.
Enocent and his friend sit and enjoy snacks during break time. They are both in Susan’s class.
Little Mary and Chanda give their best smiles.
Audria, one of our fabulous cooperative members.
Sofia and Benadette, two of our Girl’s program participants. Benadette is caring for her neighbor's baby.
Mary Mwansa, now six months into her nursing school education, shows off her new uniforms in this and the next photo.
Mary is coop member Martha’s daughter.
Our financial team—Veronica, Theresa, and Martha—after their quarterly meeting.
Fifteen of our girls are going to a new school. Here are some of their parents who came here to fill out their children's school forms. They were so excited to learn about the new school. They send their thanks for the wonderful opportunity, and they appreciate the love and kindness that the USA team is showing to the children of Kantolomba. They kunkula (deeply bow) on behalf of the children.
Getting off the bus at school to get fitted for their uniforms.
Another photo of the girls getting off the bus.
Our girls at school waiting for their uniforms, so exciting.
Our grade 4 girls pose with the school administrator.
Yeah! Brand new shoes for everyone! Thank you Mama Cheri and everyone!
Our Grade Eight students in their uniforms looking beautiful.
Another photo of our beautiful Grade Eight students.
Very happy and thankful, the team show their copies of the new book.
Charles and Peter enjoying the book.
Pauline and Martha loved seeing the illustrations of chitenge in the book!
Martha practicing reading the book.
We got the books from Mission Press! They are so beautiful, and we're all so grateful!
Joyce was on hand to help collect them.
Joyce reading the book.
The cover
The back
The introduction
Ruth, Brenda, and Susan. They say they just love volunteering. Feeding the children is one of their favorite things.
Our Grade Seven students from Twabo School are finally done with exams.
Fingers crossed for our students.
Beautiful smiles from Christine, Theresa's namesake Theresa (who says it's hard to smile!), and Jen.
Ruth and Emelda preparing vegetables.
Euginia stirring the huge pot of nshima.