On April 16, a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck northern Ecuador, killing more than 600 people and injuring 12,000 others. In response, United Bible Societies in Ecuador, with support from American Bible Society’s financial partners, distributed food and water along with Bibles and children’s coloring books. United Bible Societies in Ecuador is… Read More
The Lambya New Testament from Malawi became the 1,000th language uploaded to the Digital Bible Library on April 23. The Digital Bible Library serves as a central online space for the world’s Bible translations to be digitized and distributed through print, audio, video and mobile devices. Through a network of… Read More
End-to-End, a ministry that combines screenings of the JESUS Film, audio Bible listening groups and Bible distribution, grew significantly in Central Asia in the last year. More than 3,000 believers are gathering in small groups to hear the Bible read aloud, thanks to the generosity of our financial partners. End-to-End,… Read More
In March 2016, American Bible Society and its ministry partner in the Middle East, Strategic Resource Group, equipped Iraqi leaders to lead Bible-based trauma healing groups in their communities. One participant from the session, a priest named Father Daniel, has led eight healing groups with 105 total participants since… Read More
As a program manager for United Bible Societies China Partnership, Jock Foo travels a lot. One day, she might be zipping through China’s mountains on a motorbike. Another day, she could be worshipping in a cave church. But no matter where Jock finds herself, her mission remains the same. “We… Read More
Joy and Tyne Bush will never forget the day they graduated from college. Maybe it’s because the Bushes heard more than “Pomp and Circumstance” on their graduation day. They also heard wedding bells. “We graduated at 10:00 in the morning and got married at 3:00 in the afternoon,” Joy recalls. Read More
Doeun Chin Lan has experienced a lot of loss. “My mother died when I was little,” explains the 15-year-old. “I don’t even remember her face. All my older siblings left me to work in Thailand. My father is very elderly and poor.…I want to see my whole family together again.”… Read More
After 26 years of military service, Bruce* remembers many combat tours and special assignments in volatile regions like Ethiopia, Pakistan, Lebanon and Egypt. But one moment that stands out in his mind wasn’t on the battlefield. “We were preparing for deployment with field exercises. Inside my tent I always kept… Read More
Little boys love airplanes. Give a boy a paper plane, and he’ll zip it through the air—“Zoom! Zoom!” Hear an airplane overhead, and he’ll point and squeal. To most children, airplanes mean excitement and adventure. But not for hurting Ukrainian children like Sergi*. When 4-year-old Sergi hears an airplane, he… Read More
Christians around the world are under siege. Children cannot attend school. Families have been driven from their homes. Lives are in danger. Across the Middle East and Africa, violence is rampant. Rebels raid villages with guns and knives in the early morning hours. Militants kidnap children. Families are forced to… Read More
