LMO News

In 1999, Bernard Lumene stood at a crossroads in Kasaji, Congo. An agronomist employed by the government’s tobacco company, he led a...

The Zambezi Electronic Library (ZEL) continues to thrive in its marketplace location in the heart of Zambezi. Manager Karen has been...

One ... two ... three ... four ... five ... six. Count them! Six new students will be enrolling in college this January—five of them...

Life is never easy in Zambia, but over the past year or so, the situation has become more dire. We regularly communicate with the kids...

By Lydia M. When Lord’s Mountain Orphanage was closed in 2020, kids were dispersed to various family members across the region, while...

The kids always tell us how appreciative they are for their sponsors. Here are some notes from several of them who started college this...

Chris sent this letter of appreciation for the support he has received through the years. He hopes to be a pilot one day. Will we see him...

The Zambezi Electronic Library (ZEL) provides kids and others in the Zambezi community access to thousands of books, videos, and other...

The air was cool and the birds were chirping. I walked into the banquet hall at the Royal Kutachika Lodge in Zambezi, the site of our...

Our kids are growing! While we still have many in elementary and high school, the focus is starting to be more on college, as more and...

A Zambian wedding is full of music, color, tradition, and fabulous fashion—and several LMO Foundation Board members, including David and...

The town of Zambezi has an excellent school system, ensuring the kids receive education K-12. Thanks to your kindness, and your donations...

It took some grease work, but the Lord's Mountain Orphanage Education Foundation is at long last official as a 501c3. Donations from here...

This August, five Board members—Bernard Lumene, Rolanda Eldridge, Kelly Deloach, and Barbara and David Kennedy—will be traveling to...

As kids go on to college, they are discovering a whole new world out there—literally. When Kelly, Barbara, and David visited Zambia last...

“Big businessman, that’s what I want to be,” Frank Machalo declared when we first met him in 2015 and were discussing dreams. Here we...

The LMO children convened together as a family for the first time since the pandemic hit and the orphanage was dispersed. The big event...

On our trip to Zambezi in August 2022, we spent the night en route in Houma, where we met two young men working for the forestry...

Congratulations to these 3 young men—David, Brudas, and Hannel. They are celebrating the Zambian way (friends and family throw flour at...