Thousands of Catholic families in Brooklyn, New York, spent summer 2017 reading the Bible together. In June 2017, American Bible Society’s prayer and financial partners joined with Fundación Ramón Pané and Biblica to help launch the Catholic Community Bible Experience in 30 parishes across Brooklyn. The… Read More
Your prayers and support are bringing God’s message of hope to people in the U.S. prison system. In 2017, American Bible Society partnered with Good News Jail and Prison Ministry to train prison chaplains in Bible-based trauma healing ministry, which combines Scripture’s restorative message with… Read More
Most of the 1.2 million deaf people living in Vietnam are unable to read, and they are often ostracized from society and denied any educational opportunities. That is why American Bible Society is partnering with Vietnam Partnership to share God’s love with the deaf community in Vietnam… Read More
In some regions of China, 85 percent or more of Christian believers speak minority dialects and cannot understand Chinese. Through your prayers and support, United Bible Societies China Partnership helped a local team of translators bring the Word of God to life for 50,000 Wa speakers. Read More
In July 2017, 5 million people in Kenya’s Kalenjin ethnic group received access to a modernized version of the Bible. The Kalenjin community is made up of 14 dialects. Speakers of each dialect can understand, to varying degrees, the related languages. However, it has been a challenge… Read More
In Ghana, hundreds of women have been banished to “witch camps” after being falsely accused of sorcery. They are blamed for sickness, droughts, and fires, and they are often driven from their homes by violent mobs. In the camps, women have solidarity with one another—and little… Read More
American Bible Society is partnering with Bible Society in Lebanon to help child refugees find hope and healing through Scripture. This ministry brings God’s Word to life for these children through an interactive dramatic presentation of Bible stories. Last year, 15,000 children experienced God’s grace… Read More
Thanks to supporters like you, people around the world are seeing, hearing, and experiencing the power of God’s Word. Cynthia, a teenager from Suriname, tells how everything changed when she met Jesus and got a Bible. Bible-based trauma healing is leading widows in Rwanda to bring their grief to Jesus… Read More
Our nation’s Veterans are strong and courageous. But nothing can prepare you for the trauma of losing a limb, watching a friend die, or killing an enemy. Imagine the young Veteran who recently returned from years of service in Afghanistan. She feels alienated from her colleagues at her… Read More
Violence was a daily part of life for 31-year-old Anacleta. Her house was “like a hell,” and her domineering husband was abusive. “I didn’t want to continue living like this, and I wanted it to change,” she says. Anacleta’s experience, unfortunately, is not unique. Violence is a part of life… Read More
