Barsha’s* life before the orphanage was one of heartache and struggle. Like one-in-four Bangladeshis, Barsha’s family lives below the poverty line. Her family’s home was a humble bamboo shelter. There were few opportunities in her area, and her father struggled with illness. “I was very poor and was living in… Read More

Willy didn’t have many choices in life. He was forced to quit school early to work in Uganda’s copper mines. After the underground work damaged his lungs, Willy was forced to retire with just a thank you for his service. And with his family unable to care for him, Willy… Read More

After her home in the Middle East was firebombed, Layla, her husband, and their six children lived among the ruins for 21 days before the gunfire stopped and they could safely escape. As a refugee bound for Jordan, Layla saw several people killed on the road. She learned… Read More

Growing up in Bangladesh, Adi* was very lonely. He remembers there was never enough of anything — food, love, or attention. When he was seven years old, Adi’s life changed. His barren life became even bleaker. “My mother went away with another guy, leaving my father behind,” Adi… Read More

Have you ever tried reading a book written in Old English and published centuries ago? If you have, you know how difficult it can be to understand. It’s English, but very different from how we read, write, and speak today. Yet, this has been the reality for Hebrew-speaking Christians all… Read More

Millions worldwide have been driven from their homes due to conflicts of every degree imaginable. People in places like South Sudan, Ukraine, and the Middle East have been displaced —sometimes for years. It’s a crisis that’s led to a huge demand for Scripture. “Amid tension, people are looking for the… Read More

The Bible Society is excited to announce the publication of the very first Ecumenical Bible in Polish! Thanks to a partnership between the Bible Society and 11 different church denominations, this is the first time the complete Ecumenical Bible has been published in one volume. Bible Society General Secretary Malgorzata… Read More

After years of tireless work, more than three million Kalenjin speakers in Kenya now have a Bible translated into their heart language. The Bible Society recently launched the Revised Kalenjin Bible translation, and it will serve speakers of eight Kalenjin dialects. “I am happy that today I received… Read More

The Bible Society in Nigeria is celebrating the launch of the Deaf Bible Translation Center. “I am so happy — the Deaf can now hear God!” said Pastor Luke Bello, who is deaf himself. A team of translators is continuing to translate Bible stories in Nigerian Sign Language (NSL) —… Read More

A few years ago, Fadila* and her husband, Abdul*, packed their entire life into their car and fled with their sons to a refugee camp in the Middle East. War was raging around them, and this was their best chance at a better life for their sons. But… Read More