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