Volume 25 issue 5

A member of our journalism club has submitted an updated report to keep you updated with the happenings around New Dawn Communities, Tanzania.

We elect to leave the article completely unedited as written by the student reporter.

By Emmanuel Felix
Reporter
New Dawn Secondary School

Summary:

The dreams for the first Form Four class of New Dawn Secondary, Tanzania, are nearly to
come true as this year, October 2025, they will start university studies.

Early this week on Monday, the advanced level examinations in Tanzania for the form six commenced. It is an examination that is done to test the students before they enter University level. The students are required to pass the examination so that they can get the marks that will enable them enter in the University.

It should be remembered that 19 students from Pioneer class of 2019 were selected to join the advanced level (form five and form six) so this month they are finishing this level and remained 15 students were selected in the colleges. Many them have dreams of becoming doctors, engineers, pilots, teachers etc., so few years to come there will be professional people in different sectors from our school.

The last Sunday (May 4th) was a good day which was used to pray for our lovely pioneer students who are in examination this month. The school director Bishop, Dr. Stephen Mshomi is the one who led the New Dawn Chapel in prayers of dedicating them into the hands of God because their success is also our success as a community of New Dawn as we will start reaping from the seed we planted.

We believe that with the help of God they will do great as the Bible says in Psalms 60:12 “With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies”

Beloved Family,

What a challenging and exciting month it has been. The last few months, we have been about $10,000 short of our commitment to our New Dawn Community in Tanzania.
While the team in Tanzania has been very enduring and patient, we approached a new level of urgency with a recent message from Bishop Stephen:

“Thank you Pastor Ron.
We are praying for miracles. Our food store is empty.
After Monday there will not be anything to cook for the students.”
Any ideas?

Diane and I immediately volunteered to send $4,000, which was our personal trip funds. We believe feeding the students is a higher priority than traveling to Tanzania this Summer. We then passed along Stephen’s request for “Any Ideas” to a small group of dedicated supporters. The results were miraculous.

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Your compassionate gifts amounted to a little over $20,000.

We were able to send the $10,000 balance of our May Support that very week while securing essential support for June as well.

The students saw their prayers answered and were provided for by their family in the USA.

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink…’

‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ ” Matthew 32:34-40

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You all proved to be the hands and feet of Jesus this week. While calling forth this beautiful outpouring of support, this emergency also made it clear to the board that we need to do something different so that we don’t find ourselves in this position again.

Twenty years after the foundations for the first New Dawn Community in Kenya were laid, I am pleased to announce that my son Jordan, who has previously served in board and advisory roles, has agreed to step in as interim director to help guide the transition of New Dawn Communities towards a more sustainable future. As a rising generation steps up to take the torch and run this race with New Endurance, I pray you will join me in helping to secure the ongoing resources and support that this transition will take to succeed.

God’s grace has brought us safe thus far, and His grace will lead us home.

On behalf of our New Dawn students and staff in Tanzania, Kenya, and the US,

Thank You!

In light of these events and the reallocation of resources, we will be postponing the team mission trip this summer. However – Jordan is planning to travel to Kenya and Tanzania solo as soon as resources permit to put boots on the ground, meet with students, staff, and alumni. He will begin to assess next steps towards an exciting new season. As the Lord leads and resources allow, we will reschedule the next team trip for later in 2025 or summer 2026.

A Final Call

We can only do this together. If you have any ideas, gifts, talents, or resources you would like to contribute at this crucial moment, we would love to hear from you.

Love and blessings,

The New Dawn Team.

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Volume 25 issue 4

New Dawn Community USA Board of Directors member, Mark Luce reports that New Dawn Communities (NDC) Kenya has new leadership. The new Kenya Board Of Directors includes School Alumni that have returned to “Give Back” to the new generation of students.

In March NDC Kenya was invited, along with 10 other schools, to the “Weekend Challenge” by the host school Kenya Students Christian Fellowship.

The weekend challenge was designed around the theme “Walking in Obedience“

Under this theme the following topics were discussed:

1. 1. Transformative Leadership
   2. Sexual Purity
   3. Salvation
   4. Drugs and substance Abuse
   5. Academic Excellence and Career Development
   6. Youth and Social Media
   7. Discipline and Evangelism

The presence of the Holy Spirt was experienced during the entire weekend with several achievements and miracles being witnessed by the attendees.

1. 1. Rededication of the Host Schools Prayer Garden to GOD
   2. Salvation for over 100 attendees – 60 from the host school and 40 other attendees dedicated their lives to God, accepted Jesus as their savior, and were “Born Again”.
   3. Deliverance! 50 New Dawn Kenya students were delivered from bondage. 100 students from the other 10 schools joined the NDC students during the Sunday Rally.
   4. Discipleship – A new class was started by the new converts that received the Lord during the weekend to help them grow spiritually.
   5. Boosting the morale of the students during the weekend with one-on- one counseling for students who have lost hope. They had low esteem and were performing poorly at their schools. The students left motivated and refocused on achieving their dreams.

Challenges were met and discussed. The Local School Administration Team focused on calling every student to Jesus Christ.

The Weekend Challenge ended very powerfully with the presence of God so real. Both the missionaries and students lives were transformed. Glory to God!

Excerpts from the report prepared and complied by Regina Maina KSCT Field Coordinator were confirmed to be true by
Pastor Anthony from New Dawn Communities – Kenya

Students at the Weekend Challenge in March

In early May Ron and Diane Sukut will be traveling to Napa, California to connect with New Dawn USA donors and stakeholders who have faithfully supported the ministry since its founding in 2005.

On Saturday, May 2, Mark and Kathy Luce will graciously host an “Arise” dessert gathering at their home, offering a time of fellowship and an opportunity to meet and greet supporters.

Both Ron and Mark have long served as Executive Directors and Board Members of New Dawn USA. Alongside their wives, Diane and Kathy, they have traveled to Kenya and Tanzania to visit and work alongside the two New Dawn school communities. They also continue to mentor local leaders, teachers, and students.

On Sunday morning, May 3, Ron and Diane will share a presentation at Napa Christian Church, highlighting the impact of the New Dawn Ministry and plans for an upcoming mission trip to New Dawn Community Tanzania in late July to early August 2025.

To conclude their visit, on Monday evening, May 4, they will meet with the Napa Christian Church Mission Team to discuss the church’s recent fundraising campaign, which aims to purchase cows to support the New Dawn Tanzania community.

We will depart Los Angeles on July 30th and returning August 12th.

The team will be spending 8 days at the New Dawn Community Campus in Tanzania to experience and share in the students’ daily lives. We will also share clinics the ministry team will provide in arts and crafts, cooking and any other “gifts” the ministry members can bring to the students. Let us know if you have a special gift or skill you would like to share. Accommodation’s will be at a nearby hotel.

Following our visit there is an option to extend the trip by visiting the Serengeti National Park and Game Reserve for 3 days and 2 nights inclusive of all lodging food and travel.

Cost estimates: $3,900

• $ 1900.00 Round Trip Airfare
• $ 800.00 New Dawn Community in Country accommodation, transportation and food
• $ 1000.00 all inclusive Serengeti Game Drive
• Visa and immunizations (cost varies)

Contact Us for more information about this life changing mission and adventure