Mario* was just 6 years old when he joined a gang in Central America. Abandoned by his mother and violently abused by his father, he longed for a ‘family,’ and the gang took him in. He began with shoplifting and other minor thefts, and by age 12… Read More

The growing numbers of Christians in Cuba are crying out for Bibles! Since the communist country lifted the 50-year ban on importing God’s Word in 2013, the need has grown exponentially. More than one million Bibles have been distributed in the past six years. But with a population of more… Read More

Thanks to a Bible-based trauma healing ministry in El Salvador, God has done a mighty work in many lives! On average: 25,000 gang members in the streets, plus another 9,000 in jail 1 girl or woman killed every 18 hours 9 out of 10 businesses are being extorted In 2018,… Read More

Leila* is one of the many Haitians who lost nearly everything after a massive earthquake. Food was scarce, her mother lost her job, and her father left. Leila found herself living in a makeshift tent, without anywhere to turn for comfort. “We lacked everything we needed to live… Read More

Emine* always felt something was missing from her life. Growing up in extreme poverty in rural Liberia, she had no running water or electricity. Her family and entire community clung to the practice of witchcraft. But it gave her no relief. “I always felt something was missing… Read More

Joseph’s* young heart was broken into a million pieces. Growing up in poverty-stricken Burkina Faso was hard enough, but Joseph had to do it all alone. “I lost my father when I was 3 years old, and my mother a year later,” he explains. “I thought… Read More

Maria lives in a modest rural village about an hour east of Nairobi, Kenya. There, families live in small concrete houses, surrounded by dirt paths and humble tin structures. Just outside Maria’s home, there is a circle of plastic chairs with a small audio player in the middle. But this… Read More

Many Americans are grieving right now. Over the weekend, dozens of shoppers and city-goers lost their lives to mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso. Texans and Ohioans fear for their safety. And millions of people across our nation wrestle with heart-wrenching questions: Why would God let… Read More

As the Bible distribution team was leaving a church in China, they noticed a man standing against the wall crying. When asked why, he simply pulled out a well-used Bible in ancient script. The man, Zhou*, explained that eight believers in his family have been sharing the Bible. Zhou’s tears… Read More

Great news . . . Uganda’s Luganda language now has a Braille Bible! Luganda is the 45th language in the world to have a Braille Bible which was recently celebrated with a launch event. This effort, made possible by American Bible Society financial partners, will reach many people… Read More