In 2022 we are going to celebrate the TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY of THE LION OF JUDAH ACADEMY’s ministry (In Kiswahili the school is, “Simba wa Yuda Academy”). As we begin 2022, we’d like to give you just a glimpse into why the school exists, as well as the amazing miracles God […]
Hartford Inlow
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An unusual new addition was made to the Lion of Judah Academy sciences teaching staff this past summer. “Bonita Bones”, accompanied by her traveling companion, Martha Deegan, finally made her long awaited journey from Connecticut to Bulima, Tanzania, to join the school staff. Her departure from Connecticut had been delayed […]
What is now the secondary girls dormitory was the first dorm we built. At that time all boarding students, boys and girls, of all ages, stayed there. It also included THE dining room…the one and only dining room on campus…and at that time there was plenty of room for everyone! […]
Put this post in the category of: “PRAISE THE LORD!!” The mission of The Lion of Judah Academy is to provide the highest quality Christian education to children of Tanzanian pastors, church workers, and other underprivileged children. That mission doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Neither is it words printed on […]
Most everyone in the U.S. knows by now that “Giving Tuesday” is a real thing…joining the host of other uniquely American days clustered right after Thanksgiving, such as Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, etc.! But, unlike those others, Giving Tuesday is focused on giving, rather than getting. […]
Dentists and technicians from I-DENT in Dunnellon, Florida, joined dental professionals from Virginia, Kenya and Uganda, to train nine new Tanzanian medical workers in basic dental procedures and skills. The training took place at The Lion of Judah Academy, in cooperation with AICT-Bulima Dispensary, August 26-31. As a result a […]
October 5, 2013, Salem Church, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Josephales Mtebe was ordained to the Christian ministry and granted ministerial credentials by the Evangelical Association. None of us imagined how God could, or would, use that event. But, in the words of the wonderful hymn, “To God be the glory, great things […]
Greetings, All – We – Hart and Lynn – head off to Tanzania tomorrow evening (Tuesday…at least assuming Elsa – tropical storm – doesn’t decide to interfere!). Please pray for us as we travel. If all goes as scheduled we arrive in Mwanza, Tanzania, on Thursday afternoon (Tanzania time…about 9:00 […]
Dear Friends, In ten days we’re off to Tanzania for our first visit in two years! We had a big trip and project planned last year but, as we all know, most of what we had anticipated in 2020 did not quite happen as expected! COVID, of course, remains a […]
Lion of Judah Academy Form 6 Graduation took place Wednesday, May 19, and 32 bright, hard-working students graduated. Praise God from Whom all blessings flow! Though we don’t yet have any photos of the day, or many details about the specifics, we know it was a wonderful all-day event. Africa […]
School’s out at The Lion of Judah Academy! Today, December 18, is the last day of classes until the new school year beings in 2021, so students are on their way home as teachers and staff prepare for a well-deserved rest! 2020 has been challenging for us all…including everyone at […]
MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE A small group of Lion of Judah Academy supporters have created a Matching Gift Challenge for us to close out 2020. Every donation received between now and the end of the year will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $15,000. That offers a […]
Please remember to pray for the Form Four students taking their national examinations this week. For more information about the examination see the previous post — just a couple of weeks ago — on the subject. These exams are very important. On Sunday, November 22, the student body had the […]
Please pray for our Lion of Judah Academy students taking national exams in November. About 80 Form Two students begin their exams Monday, November 9. The exams continue through the week. About 80 Form Four students begin their exams on November 23. These exams also continue through the week. In […]
Lion of Judah Academy graduation for Form Four and Class 7 was Saturday, October 24. We thought you might like to see some photos of the event. About 120 students graduated so the campus was full of graduates, students, families, staff and other guests! It was a wonderful celebration. Thank […]
COVID 19 has presented challenges worldwide, and Tanzania has not been exempted! Classes at The Lion of Judah Academy were allowed to resume in July (after several months of closure), and the second term has proceeded more or less as normal. But there have been lots of extra classes to […]
We’ve just received two pieces of important news from The Lion of Judah Academy First, classes have been allowed to resume at Tanzania schools. So Lion of Judah Academy students are returning to the campus. That’s VERY good news! But it also involves a lot of travel for a large […]
Form 6 National Examinations — National exams for our oldest students, Form 6, begin Monday, June 29, and continue through the week. These examinations are extremely important for the students, and their results have great impact on what options will be available to them moving forward in their education. They […]
June 2020 Providing Hope and a Future This is a challenging period at The Lion of Judah Academy…COVID shutdowns…record-breaking floods on Lake Victoria. Here are updates and prayer requests…. COVID 19 at The Lion of Judah Academy The virus itself has had little impact on the school, however… The economic […]
Like everyone else in the world, The Lion of Judah Academy in Tanzania was muddling through dealing with the COVID world pandemic…all schools in Tanzania had been ordered closed…many inconveniences and other issues had to be dealt with. The dental training mission and other trips/teams going to the school had […]
Since our last post, a couple of days ago, we know several of you have been praying for all of our students to return home safely…and one family in particular — the Shilikales. I featured a photo of Emma’s Landcruiser stuck in the mud on the way to pick up […]
Some have asked us about the Coronovirus situation in Tanzania and how that is affecting Lion of Judah Academy. The virus has reached Tanzania, though the last we heard there were only a handful (six, as of March 19) known cases, mostly in Dar es Salaam. The government has shut […]
What’s Happening at The Lion of Judah Academy — We sent this email update out a couple of days ago. If you didn’t receive it or would rather read it online, here’s the link December 2019 Update
Be part of a miracle. Double every gift. On Giving Tuesday even triple it!! In a recent post we told you we had a special way you could support the students at Lion of Judah Academy on Giving Tuesday, December 3. Here it is. We have kicked off a campaign […]
How you can support The Lion of Judah Academy while doing your shopping! We’d like to remind you about ways you can support the students and ministry of The Lion of Judah Academy while you are shopping from your computer or mobile device. Here are the top three: #1 […]
Many prayers have been offered up for a good season of rains this fall, and they are being answered! Let God be praised! Things have been difficult in recent years, and it was certain another failed rainy season would have terrible consequences for the school and the region. But God […]
Greetings Everyone! This is a quick post on two subjects: 1 — Lion of Judah Academy will have a graduation celebration on Saturday, October 12, for students in Class 7 and Form Four. All together this will include approximately 120 students!! Class 7 is roughly equivalent to 7th grade in […]
Were headed back to Tanzania tomorrow, July 2. We’ll be there about a month. This is an exciting time to be going back. We should have learned by now not to be so surprised when we experience moments of jaw-dropping Divine Serendipity. But the most amazing moments catch us so […]
It was early September, 1999. Lynn and I had been in Tanzania less than three months. I had recovered from my first (and most serious) bout with malaria…that was the time all the veteran missionaries told me I couldn’t possibly have malaria because I hadn’t been in Tanzania long enough […]
The adventure began on an October Sunday in 2001. For months – close to a year – we (Lynn and Hart Inlow) had been seeking God’s guidance about whether or not we should help our friends, Mtebe and Pili, start a school for the children of Nassa Theological College students. […]