As Rechel, one of the recent college graduates being trained as Theresa’s assistant, noted in a recent report, "First and foremost, my sincere apologies for not being able to send photos often in these times. This is due to network issues. At present we are having only three hours of electricity, and this is from 01am in the morning to 03am; this is when we are sleeping!"
We have been tracking each member's health issues and have been helping anywhere we can. If called for, we advise to go to the clinic immediately. Here Aunty Veronica’s blood pressure is being checked. In the past week, it has stabilized.
Lunch time is always the best time here at Living Compassion! The little ones are a beauty to watch as they hold on to their lunch boxes like prized possessions to go and share at home. We feed a thousand and more.
Our nurses and tailor, wrapped in colorful chitenge. From left to right are Esther, Miriam, and Bertha. This was Chitenge Day at Living Compassion.
Our two newest coop members, Esther and Natasha, are doing great! Natasha replaced her grandmother, Older Foster, and Esther is volunteering on behalf of her father, who has not been feeling well.
Micro-businesses continue here at Living Compassion. Here is Angela working on a hairstyle called Mukule in Bemba.
And when she’s not doing hair, another of our stylists, Joyce, helps out all around!
Theresa holding up a beautiful long chitenge dress that was made by our young tailors for a customer from the community. This outfit was for a wedding.
These veggies were harvested from our garden micro-business.
Coop member Emelda smiles for the camera as she prepares the greens she plucked from the vegetable garden. Tonight she is going to have iyakusashila, veggies in peanut butter sauce.
Here is Regina, one of our beloved older team members, feeling well and doing light work.
Marian helping in the dining hall, handing out the little lunch boxes to the children. She is Josephine’s oldest daughter and one of the young women in the Girls Program. She had not been feeling well but is much better now.
The economy here in Zambia continues to be bad, and we are so grateful for the extra bag of mealie meal Living Compassion provides to each coop family. Here is Aunty T counting the bags carefully as they are being delivered.