Volume 26 Issue 4

The journalism club in Tanzania continues to maintain a direct line of communication between us and the students who live, learn, and work on campus.

The March/April update features the agriculture plans at the Tanzania the campus. The deep pride in their community shines through in these regular reports, offering us a window into their achievements and aspirations.

We have left the article completely unedited and as written by the student reporter. The entire thing would not be possible without you, our generous supporters.

By Hawa Kilagani
Student Reporter
New Dawn Secondary School

Synopsis :

Agriculture is among the activities which are conducted at New Dawn, this month of March God has blessed with a lot of rainfall and as usual our school planted maize and have started flourish.

The agricultural landscape at New Dawn Secondary School is transforming as the recently planted maize crops have begun to flourish, marking a significant milestone in the school’s commitment to self-reliance and vocational training to the students.

The school, which is widely recognized for its academic excellence in the Kilimanjaro region, has long integrated practical farming into its curriculum. This season’s flourishing maize crop is part of a broader “farming project” that the school community

has been nurturing with hard work and commitment.

The flourishing maize are providing students with hands-on experience in crop production and sustainable farming techniques. Beyond maize, the school continues to expand its agricultural activities, because recently we added new cattle to boost milk production and practical learning.

student Otilia Sixbert – Receiving Certificate
The success of the maize crop is an evidence to the efforts of both the staff and the students who manage the fields alongside their academic studies.

On July 22 a team of eight will travel to our New Dawn Community in Tanzania. Please remember us in your prayers, as this is a tentative time to travel.

Our team is made up of four people from Napa, CA:

• Jeff & Cathy
• Sharon and Tammy

As well as four from Sandpoint ID:

• Tracy
• Emma
• Diane and Ron

We spend a week with our students and staff presenting workshops and building a large gazebo. We always invite the Village Elders to join us for a banquet. The county commissioner and other local leaders attend as well.

Additionally, we will go out to the Serengeti National Park to view the majestic African animals for a few days to debrief and experience God’s wonderful creation and creatures. We return the 3rd of August and will have some good stories to tell, which we will include in following newsletters and testimonies at our churches. Consider joining us on our team trip this November for graduation; 2026. More to come about that….

If you saw our newsletter last month, you read that a $20 donation will make it possible for one student to receive their very own Bible. As you can see below, the students are holding their new, recently received bibles. the smiles say it all. Thank you for your generous donations that make a deep and lasting change in the lives of our precious students.

As we move forward with the mission of New Dawn Communities, please consider how you can participate with us. Here are some ways we can think of. . .

PRAY

• Our freshmen students, as they assimilate into their new home, and for our return students, as they embrace them into their new family.
• Our indigenous staff, as they seek to meet some of the deeper needs of our students; to heal lost hope, raise dashed expectations, revive broken dreams, and reinforce their commitment to excellence, as they apply themselves in this rare opportunity.

GIVE

• Ask God if He would have you meet one of these needs:
• $20 provides one of our students with their very own bible
• $60 or $125 provides what a student needs to succeed at New Dawn for a month
• $100 – $1,000 – Even a small donation will help us with the construction cost of the gazebo project, undertaken by the ministry team going to New Dawn in July.

GO

• Will you GO to New Dawn with the team in November? The trip for July has the team assembled but when we go for graduation later in the year, you may want to join us. Let us know if you are interested in making this incredible  journey. 

• Would you GO by sending someone who wants to GO to New Dawn in November?

• Would you GO tell somebody about New Dawn in the next couple of weeks?

• Would you GO by serving on a local area team, that New Dawn could mature?

… according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

Ephesians 4:16

Contact us – for more detailed information on these opportunities

Email: ronsukut@newdawncommunities.org

Phone: (949) 275-4974

Volume 26 Issue 3

The journalism club in Tanzania continues to maintain a direct line of communication between us and the students who live, learn, and work on campus.

This month’s update highlights the joy they are experiencing as they have scored well on the yearly exams again. a meaningful milestone: the acquisition of new cattle for the campus. The deep pride in their community shines through in these regular reports, offering us a window into their achievements and aspirations.

We have left the article completely unedited and as written by the student reporter. The entire thing would not be possible without you, our generous supporters.

By Hawa Kilagani
Student Reporter
New Dawn Secondary School

Synopsis :

Joy and celebration filled New Dawn Secondary School after the release of this year’s national examination results, as the school once again recorded outstanding performance. The school has proudly secured a position among the ten best schools in Săme District again.

The national Examination Council of Tanzania has released the National Examination results for Form two and Form four 2025. As usual, New Dawn Secondary being among the uprising best schools, has done so well again. For the Form two this year all students have passed and they have scored very well by getting many division ones, division two and few divisions three. In this year for form two we have been able to remove division four. For the form four also the results have been so good as more than a half of the class scored division ones and only two students have got division four.

We are also glad in form four that we have one girl student who highly performed named Otilia Sixbert who scored division one of point seven (07) which is the highest rank in division one. Being among the best students, Otilia is now helping us in our school by volunteering in teaching

student Otilia Sixbert – Receiving Certificate
Mathematics. These are good results for our students because with the results all of them have qualified to continue with other levels.

According to the school administration, the impressive results reflect the hard work and commitment of both students and teachers. A large number of candidates achieved high grades, with several students scoring divisions that qualify them for advanced studies.

Speaking after the announcement, the Director of the school Bishop, Dr. Stephen Mshomi congratulated the students for their determination and discipline throughout the academic year:

“More congratulations to teachers and all workers of New Dawn Secondary for nice work which has brought this success. God bless you so much! Results are good and are encouraging”.

Teachers expressed great happiness and pride over the achievement. Many described the results as a reward for their continuous efforts in guiding and supporting learners both in and outside the classroom.

Parents and members of the community have also praised the school for maintaining high academic standards. They promised to continue supporting the institution to ensure even better results in the coming years.

This latest success strengthens New Dawn Secondary School’s reputation as one of the leading institutions in Săme District and highlights its commitment to academic excellence, spiritual formation, character development, community service and vocational training.

The form 4 class of 2025

We now have the funds to proceed with the project. We have chosen a new contractor to do the work, and we are in the process of partnering with a US based management team here to oversee the project. We will be keeping you informed on the progress as we move ahead.

The deadline for this year’s trip application and the $2,000 initial trip deposit is Sunday March 22. If you want to join the team on this trip, let us know right away since we will be purchasing the airline tickets by the end of March.

We take teams to New Dawn once or twice a year. Our Project Trips are planned for the summers, typically in mid-July. These trips focus on a Community Enhancement Project and Team Workshops.

This summer’s project is a large community Gazebo.

We take teams to New Dawn once or twice a year. Our Project Trips are planned for the summers, typically in mid-July. These trips focus on a Community Enhancement Project and Team Workshops.

Our Graduation and Commencement trips are planned for the end of November. For orphaned youth, this is an extraordinary life achievement, and it is our privilege and pleasure to attend their ceremony, celebrating with our Form 4 senior students as they receive their honors and diplomas.

The revised dates for our 2026 team Project Trip are:

• 22 July, Wed – Teams depart USA, from LAX, Spokane, San Francisco
• Team converge in airline Hub
• 23 July, Thu – Team arrives in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, lodging at Leopard Hotel, Moshi
• 24 July, Fri – Breakfast, drive to Same, lodging at Elephant Motel, visit New Dawn
• 25 July, Sat – Set posts for Gazebo
• ⁠26 July, Sun – Worship at New Dawn, lunch and fellowship
• ⁠27 July, Mon – Gazebo roof rafters
• ⁠28 July, Tue – Gazebo railing
• ⁠29 July, Wed – Gazebo bench, landscape
• ⁠30 July, Thu – Farewell meeting, drive to airport, return to USA
• Drive to Arusha with remainder of team, for Safari
• 31 July, Fri – Pick-up for Safari, drive to Game Reserve, check into Lodge
• Afternoon Game Drive, dinner
• 1 Aug, Sat – All day Game Drive
• ⁠2 Aug, Sun – Early morning Game Drive, breakfast, drive to Kilimanjaro airport
• Team Departure, teams arrive in USA
• Directors fly to Nairobi, lodging in Nairobi
• 3 Aug, Mon – Drive to Laikipia, afternoon at New Dawn Kenya
• 4 Aug, Tue – All Day at NDCK
• 5 Aug, Wed – Drive to Nairobi airport, fly back •Arrive in USA

PRAY

• Our freshmen students, as they assimilate into their new home, and for our return students, as they embrace them into their new family.
• Our indigenous staff, as they seek to meet some of the deeper needs of our students; to heal lost hope, raise dashed expectations, revive broken dreams, and reinforce their commitment to excellence, as they apply themselves in this rare opportunity.

GIVE

• Ask God if He would have you meet one of these needs:
• $20 provides one of our students with their very own bible
• $60 or $125 provides what a student needs to succeed at New Dawn for a month
• $100 – $1,000 or $10,000 is doubled when given towards our Admin Building

GO

• Will you GO to New Dawn with the team in July?
• Would you GO by sending someone who wants to GO to New Dawn in July?
• Would you GO tell somebody about New Dawn in the next couple of weeks?
• Would you GO by serving on a local area team, that New Dawn could mature?

… according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

Ephesians 4:16

Contact us – for more detailed information on these opportunities

Email: ronsukut@newdawncommunities.org

Phone: (949) 275-4974

Volume 26 Issue 2

2026 New Dawn Kenya
36 Form 1 Freshmen Students

We have just assimilated over 70 Form 1 Freshmen students into our New Dawn Communities in Tanzania and Kenya. These are orphan youth who come from all over their country.

Our new students quickly come to realize that New Dawn is much more than an ordinary school, it’s a safe home and a caring family for their next four years. They often tell us that their life and education is SO much better than anything that they ever could have even imagined. Without adequate support, these orphaned youth would surely face dire circumstances and challenges as they navigate their teenage years, which greatly complicating their adult lives.

Each year, since 2005, we have committed to providing this extraordinary opportunity to orphaned youth without charge. Our consistent operating budget for a community is a little over $200,000 per year. This is what it costs us to meet their real needs and fulfill their broken dreams. They often tell us that their life and education experience is a much better than anything that they ever even could have ever imagined.

One immediate need is to provide each new student with their own personal bible. This is an essential part of their spiritual life and growth. We invite you to consider providing this precious tool as a personal “welcome” gift from you and your family. They are only $15 each.

Here are some ways you can partner with us in changing a life:

$15 provides a personal bible for one of our students
$125 per student, per month provides what a student needs to succeed
$1,500 per student, per year covers a student’s expenses for one year
$6,000 per student, enables a student to earn a diploma during their four years
$ Any amount helps and makes a significant difference

Sharing the Campus Site Plan & Vision
for Expansion with the Village Elders

The Tanzanian Dept. of Education requires all schools to provide administrative facilities for teaching staff. New Dawn has accommodated our staff needs temporarily within our assembly hall with plywood cubicles. The government representatives have been very lenient with New Dawn because they have seen firsthand what kind of positive results we are achieving as we work through our development phases.

Yet it is now time to fulfill this requirement permanently, and by God’s grace we have had two donors pledge a total of $70,000 into a matching grant fund.

This means that your gift towards this campus development project is doubled!

There are three upcoming New Dawn presentations Scheduled:

Sunday, February 15 at Mountain Springs Church, Sandpoint, Idaho
Sunday, February 22 at First Christian Church, Napa, California
Sunday, March 1 at Cornerstone Community Church, San Clemente, California

We would love to have you join us at your nearest location. Feel free to Contact us if you have questions or need directions.

As I consider Pastor James, memories from 1/4 of a century flood my mind and heart. It is not just Diane and I who are also grieving the lost of our dear Pastor James, it’s so many others who knew and loved James over the last 25 years.

We have all built New Dawn Communities together, and while we were together in Laikipia, James and Eunice invited us to stay in their home and welcomed us as part of their family: Donovan, Ian, Joy, Mike, Richard, Gina, Tatiana, Cathy, Chris, Violet, Ron Bircher, Jasmine, Darin, Ernesto, Tina, Zack, Robbie, Jordan, Dan, Jack, Erica, Joy, just to name a few…

God made James and I brothers in Christ, yet he was also my partner in ministry. Even more than that, he was my friend. I became acquainted with Pastor James in 1999, through Stan and Damaris. I heard of this Man of God in Kenya who was a Bishop of several Baptist Churches. He was a shepherd of God’s people and overseer who would often ride his bicycle to visit his flock. He was a man who would pray with other ministers in a little wooded church all night long. A man who wanted to meet the needs of his community, and prayed that God would supply him with the means to serve those who were suffering. I believe we were brought together as a result of those Spirit inspired prayers.

In those early days, Diane and I felt lead to partner with Stan & Damaris and World Christian Outreach (WCO) to help this precious man fulfill his calling by providing the funds to build that little wood church, as well as purchasing a few cows, and constructing rain water cisterns. One of our first bigger projects together was to drill a well, install a generator, and build a water storage tank, which was to provide water for the community. Even the children in our Sunday School classes helped to raise funds for the cows and well. As we worked together, we began to envision the establishing of a Christ Centered Community within the local community.

In a step towards this vision, WCO flew Pastor James to America in 2002 to cast the vision. James had never been on an airplane before. The day after he arrived, Stan and Damaris brought James down to our Cornerstone Community Church in San Clemente, California. This was the first time I met this wonderful Man of God in person. Cornerstone was where he preached his first sermon in America. Following the service, we went down to the beach, where James took off his shoes and got his bare feet in the beach sand and stepped into the ocean for the first time. As I recall, this was also the first time he ever ate fish from the sea.

Pastor James had a desire and vision to not just reach his neighbors, but also to reach his neighboring countries, Tanzania and Uganda, with the gospel. At this time, Stan and James invited me to join in this significant step of faith. The following year, 2003, Stan and one of our young worship leaders and I joined Pastor James and Kennedy for a kingdom expanding ministry that God has used to establish partnership and friendship that continues to this day. Since then, many of our friends and family and I have traveled back to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to continue this mission of serving God’s people. We have spent countless hours together with Pastor James, stuffed into his Pajero, driving countless kilometers, ministering in dozens of villages and towns, reaching, preaching and teaching.

I loved James and have missed him very much. I’ve learned that when God brings people together, He means for us to not just be in the same room or vehicle together. God wants us to truly be one. One of the final prayers Jesus prayed for us was, “Father make them ONE, even as We are ONE” James took us into his heart, which is why he took us into his home, and we shared life, as well as ministry together. We became family, and such close relationship comes with much joy and sometimes pain. Yet through all the years, love is never lost because “love believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, Love Never Fails”. I have grown to love through the test of time and trial, I have grown to love James more than ever. Although our paths took a turn, our unity remains indivisible. I look forward to seeing my dearest friend at the Great Banquet. God made us family, but we worked very hard to become friends as well. Although our culture varied in many ways, we blended our ways and worked to achieve far more than we ever could have, had God not lead our paths to cross. It is when we lay down our individual lives and let God have His way, we experience “above and beyond all we could ask or think”.

We take teams to New Dawn once or twice a year. Our Project Trips are planned for the summers, typically in mid-July. These trips focus on a Community Enhancement Project and Team Workshops.

This summer’s project is a large community Gazebo.

Our Graduation and Commencement trips are planned for the end of November. For orphaned youth, this is an extraordinary life achievement, and it is our privilege and pleasure to attend their ceremony, celebrating with our Form 4 senior students as they receive their honors and diplomas.

The revised dates for our 2026 team Project Trip are:

• 22 July, Wed – Teams depart USA, from LAX, Spokane, San Francisco
• Team converge in airline Hub
• 23 July, Thu – Team arrives in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, lodging at Leopard Hotel, Moshi
• 24 July, Fri – Breakfast, drive to Same, lodging at Elephant Motel, visit New Dawn
• 25 July, Sat – Set posts for Gazebo
• ⁠26 July, Sun – Worship at New Dawn, lunch and fellowship
• ⁠27 July, Mon – Gazebo roof rafters
• ⁠28 July, Tue – Gazebo railing
• ⁠29 July, Wed – Gazebo bench, landscape
• ⁠30 July, Thu – Farewell meeting, drive to airport, return to USA
• Drive to Arusha with remainder of team, for Safari
• 31 July, Fri – Pick-up for Safari, drive to Game Reserve, check into Lodge
• Afternoon Game Drive, dinner
• 1 Aug, Sat – All day Game Drive
• ⁠2 Aug, Sun – Early morning Game Drive, breakfast, drive to Kilimanjaro airport
• Team Departure, teams arrive in USA
• Directors fly to Nairobi, lodging in Nairobi
• 3 Aug, Mon – Drive to Laikipia, afternoon at New Dawn Kenya
• 4 Aug, Tue – All Day at NDCK
• 5 Aug, Wed – Drive to Nairobi airport, fly back •Arrive in USA

PRAY

• Our freshmen students, as they assimilate into their new home, and for our return students, as they embrace them into their new family.
• Our indigenous staff, as they seek to meet some of the deeper needs of our students; to heal lost hope, raise dashed expectations, revive broken dreams, and reinforce their commitment to excellence, as they apply themselves in this rare opportunity.

GIVE

• Ask God if He would have you meet one of these needs:
• $20 provides one of our students with their very own bible
• $60 or $125 provides what a student needs to succeed at New Dawn for a month
• $100 – $1,000 or $10,000 is doubled when given towards our Admin Building

GO

• Will you GO to New Dawn with the team in July?
• Would you GO by sending someone who wants to GO to New Dawn in July?
• Would you GO tell somebody about New Dawn in the next couple of weeks?
• Would you GO by serving on a local area team, that New Dawn could mature?

… according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

Ephesians 4:16

Contact us – Watch for further details in future newsletters.

Email: ronsukut@newdawncommunities.org

Phone: (949) 275-4974

Volume 26 Issue 1

We pray that you had a wonderful Christmas, and that this will be a blessed New Year for you and your loved ones.

Those of you who read our recent newsletter will be relieved to know that the recent political crisis has subsided, although there are many lingering issues for the national leaders to still address.

We are so proud of our 40 Form 4 Students, who graduated as scheduled in December, and are now moving on to their next level of education and training.

We have a few exciting details to share with you regarding New Dawn in 2026:

We will receive about 40 Form 1 (Freshmen) Students early in January.
Their first week is spent in orientation, just getting acquainted with New Dawn staff, students and campus, since this will be their home for the next four years. For many, this will be their first time having new clothes and shoes to wear, a bed to sleep in, and toilets and running hot water to bathe in. Our students pay nothing for this life-transforming experience, which only costs us $125 per student / per month. Would you be willing and able to partner with us in making this dream come true?

We have received two very generous matching grants towards the construction of our permanent Administration Building. The grants total $70,000, so our part is to raise an additional $70,000 to fund our budget of $140,000. We hope to begin this project ASAP. Any donations, small or large, are doubled.

We are currently planning our next team trip to New Dawn Tanzania.
We would be so blessed if you would prayerfully consider joining our team on this trip. Here are the basic details, with more specific details to follow in our next update.

Date:

Depart Wednesday July 29
Return Tuesday August 11

Cost:

Approx. $3,900 – airfare, lodging, meals, ground transportation

Options:

3 Day Game Drive, Aug 8-10 $800 +/-
Additional visit to New Dawn Kenya, Aug 12-15 $700 +/-

As part of our ongoing commitment to guide and provide for this mission, we are hosting live video events to engage together in outreach to others who may appreciate learning more about New Dawn Communities.

Join us as we update our supporters with the latest happenings at each of our two communities and partake in our Q&A session; all from the comfort of your home.

Date: First Sunday of each month
Time: 4:00PM
Location: Click to Join

We are excited about the changes taking place with the ministry and look forward to sharing the ever changing immediate action items and our long-term goals with you.

Email: ronsukut@newdawncommunities.org

Contact us – Watch for further details in future newsletters.

Email: ronsukut@newdawncommunities.org

Phone: (949) 212-9683

Volume 25 Issue 11

This month the news for New Dawn Tanzania is extremely sensitive. If you are interested in receiving this newsletter, please contact us.

• Due to the sensitivity of the content of this message, we will NOT post this message to the internet. This is meant for the New Dawn family and partners only.
• We have two very generous supporters pledge a $50,000 and a $20,000
  matching grant for the construction of our much needed and required Administrative Building.
• Please join us for our next first Sunday of the month New Dawn Zoom Call.
  We will meet at 4:00pm. At that time, we will update you with more detailed information about our school in Tanzania. We will also share in more detail about some of the exciting opportunities that God is opening up for New Dawn, in spite of this situation. God is still in control of all that which is beyond our control.

   

  Date: First Sunday of each month

  Time: 4:00PM

  Location: Click to Join

Email: ronsukut@newdawncommunities.org

Contact us – Watch for further details in future newsletters.

Volume 25 Issue 10

In 2023, the secondary school in Tanzania launched a journalism club, establishing a direct line of communication with the students who live, learn, and work on campus.

Through their reporting, we’ve gained authentic insights into daily life and significant developments at New Dawn Communities. This month’s update highlights a meaningful milestone: the acquisition of new cattle for the campus. The students’ deep pride in their community shines through in these regular reports, offering us a window into their achievements and aspirations.

We have left the article completely unedited and as written by the student reporter. The entire thing would not be possible without you, our generous supporters.

By Charity Lamech
Student Reporter
New Dawn Secondary School

Synopsis :

New Dawn is not a school for education only, we are also dealing with other extracurricular activities such as rearing of animals and farming activities. We are having farms and livestock such as cattle, goats and sheep. The number of the livestock has been increasing since we buy new ones and they also reproduce themselves.

Early this week we expanded our agricultural project by purchasing two new cattle in our school. The new purchased will boost milk production and practical learning for students.

We keep animals in our school in order to strengthen self-reliance in our community and provide students with hands-on experience in keeping animals. The new cattle area expected to increase milk which will be used by students during their breakfast.

The initiative aligns with the government’s call for schools to integrate agriculture into learning. With the new livestock, New Dawn Secondary aims to inspire the culture of keeping animals among the students especially those who are studying agriculture subject.
We would like to say thank you our sponsors for the great support which you have provided to us and we believe that God will give you a long life and we really appreciate what you have given us

The New Cattle

As part of our ongoing commitment to guide and provide for this mission, we are hosting live video events to engage together in outreach to others who may appreciate learning more about New Dawn Communities.

Join us as we update our supporters with the latest happenings at each of our two communities and partake in our Q&A session; all from the comfort of your home.

Date: First Sunday of each month
Time: 4:00PM
Location: Click to Join

We are excited about the changes taking place with the ministry and look forward to sharing the ever changing immediate action items and our long-term goals with you.

Email: ronsukut@newdawncommunities.org

At New Dawn, we believe that serving our supporters means more than simply answering questions — it means lifting you up in prayer. Just as Paul prayed for the believers in Colossians 1:9, our team regularly prays for all who partner with us, asking that you may be “filled with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.”

We also bring specific needs before the Lord as they are shared with us. Leah Young, our Supporter Services Team Leader, faithfully leads this effort. If you receive a call from (949) 212-9683, that’s Leah reaching out to connect, encourage, and serve you.

If you’d like us to pray for a specific need, please leave a message or email us at Info@newdawncommunities.com

It’s our joy and honor to stand with you in prayer.

Contact us – Watch for further details in future newsletters.

Email: ronsukut@newdawncommunities.org

Phone: (949) 212-9683