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Youth 'Take Charge' in Malawi
Students participate in the Take Charge Program along with their teacher, Annie Jere (in purple dress, second right) and Bible Society of Malawi Bible Youth Advocates Project Officer, Miss Silvia Matola (far right). Photo by Rhoda Gathoga.Twelve-year-old Alile carries a basket of food down a dusty road. Two years ago, her father died of AIDS. Now her mother is in…
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Learning Lessons from a Loveable Lion
An egyptian girl smiles as she waits with her friends for the start of the Kingo festival. Photo by Malorie Tull.The Zabbaleen—or garbage collectors—of Mokattam live among trash, the stench of rotting refuse assaulting the nose. Sometimes, the waste piles two to three stories high. Other times, it keeps company with the residents, who number about 40,000. Pigs play in…
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Lifting Hearts along with Grades
A girl leafs through “Moses” — one of the beginner books in the Mission: Literacy curriculum. Photo by Malorie Tull.On her way to class, Tori* navigates garbage-strewn city streets, passing areas that drug pushers and prostitutes frequent. She has faced many challenges in her young life, but she's taking steps to improve her future.Just a few months ago, Tori had…
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Revealing Jesus to Kids Across the Gulf
Children join in excitedly at the performance given the the Just for Kids drama and music troupe in Abu Dhabi during its tour of the United Arab Emirates. Photo by Erle S. Deira, Courtesy of Bible Society in the GulfFor children of expatriates who now call the countries surrounding Saudi Arabia their home, finding Christianity in the heart of Islam…
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Bibles for Children
A young boy in Jakarta receives a gift, including a children’s Bible. Photo courtesy of Tommi & Poppi Smith MinistriesAmerican Bible Society President R. Lamar Vest provided a grant for the purchase of children’s Bibles in the Alkitab language for 1,500 children across the poorest parts of Jakarta. For many, this was a first Bible for them and the first…
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Calling All Kids
An Egyptian boy waves his Kingo flag. Photo by Malorie Tull.The first thing that strikes you is the volume — the sound of thousands of children singing and clapping, as more and more stream in. For a moment, the heat and grime of the surrounding shantytown are forgotten. The amazing power of God's Word unleashes a palpable joy.Welcome to Egypt's…
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