Across Nigeria, people are rejoicing as new Bible translations are completed! OKRIKA SPEAKERS WELCOME THE BIBLE IN THEIR LANGUAGE The much-anticipated Okrika language Bible was dedicated before an overflowing crowd. “If it were possible to see inside my heart, you would see how happy I am that… 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 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
Marie Laure* is a church leader in Uganda. She spends her days helping some of the country’s 1.2 million refugees adjust to their new lives. Many are scarred by the violence that forced them to flee their homes. Marie does her best to help them acclimate, but it’s never… Read More
Like many people in Togo, Gbati can’t read the language he speaks at home. Schools teach just two of the 40 languages spoken in his country. His mother tongue, N’tcham, isn’t one of them. This leaves Gbati and 190,000 other N’tcham speakers illiterate in their preferred language. Gbati can tell… Read More
Komi lives in Warrangni, a rural farming community in Togo, a small country in West Africa. It is one of the world’s poorest countries, with four out of five people struggling to survive on less than $2 a day. Many people in Togo, like Komi, are desperate for the hope… Read More
Like many in her nation, Gloria*, who lives in a small mud hut, knew poverty all too well. At the age of 35, she also knew heartache. All three of her children died. She says, “My life was miserable indeed! We were living under the domination of Satan.” Gratefully, a… Read More
Praise God that the Arisi speakers in Ethiopia now have a New Testament in their own language! They belong to the Oromo ethnic group, but the existing Oromo Bible is in a different dialect than the one they speak and understand best. This new translation will provide strength for… Read More
It was a day of jubilation for Pere speakers in Cameroon, Africa! The Pere people, who love singing and dancing, recently celebrated receiving a new edition of the Scriptures in their language. “This means everything to the churches in this area,” said Bakari Etienne, a retired Lutheran pastor in the… Read More
