LMO News

Mary enjoying a nshima-centered lunch If you sit down to a meal in Zambia, chances are you'll be presented with a steaming mound of white, doughy maize paste. At first glance, it may not look especially appetizing, but this is nshima—the cornerstone of Zambian cuisine. In a country where people often say, "A meal isn't a meal without nshima," it's far more than simple sustenance; it's practially a national philosophy. Every LMO child learns how to make it, stirring the thicke

As we have often proudly stated, we have 15 young men and women currently in college in Zambia right now, along with 16 more in K-12, plus a handful who are working at the Zambezi Electronic Library in Zambezi. We asked some of them how they are liking their studies or work and to share some words with their sponsors. Rabecca Sandumba: Journalism and Communications, Evelyn Hone College, Lusaka Dear Sponsors: My experience in school has been one of the best moments of my life.

By Hannel Chaulezo The impressive Local Advisory Board — L to R: Jane Chipula, Kalwiji David Katombi, Lawrence Sakaken’i, Brudas Mulogi, and Hannel Chaulezo A New Chapter Begins In August 2025, a new chapter quietly began for the children and graduates of Lord’s Mountain Orphanage (LMO). What first started as a “local board” was later renamed the Local Advisory Board (LAB), a title that more accurately reflected both its purpose and vision. Though modest in size, the Board ha

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...