When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the country to go into lockdown, many visually impaired people were left wondering how they would get basic necessities, including food. Recognizing this great need, the Bible Society teamed up with the People with Visual Disability Project to support their blind communities. In… Read More
Over 1 million people have had their lives transformed in Uganda through American Bible Society,” says the Bible Society General Secretary. George* is one of those reached through the support of our generous financial partners. As a young boy, he was ripped from his family and… Read More
For the 150,000 Yinzebi speakers in Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the wait for a full Bible in their heart language is almost over. This translation has been especially difficult for translators for many reasons. Yinzebi has no established linguistic rules, and the community’s culture sometimes… Read More
Anita* lived in a Kenyan orphanage for so long, she forgot what her life was like before arriving there at just 5 years old. But the things she could barely remember still troubled her deeply. She longed for healing but had no idea where to turn. There… Read More
School was very difficult for Kariem*, where he was bullied so much, he ran away from home. “My plan to escape from the village was discovered, and my father took me back to school and asked the teacher to give me five lashes in front of other students,” Kariem… Read More
The Ogbia people in Nigeria are looking forward to this spring season with much joy and celebration. Why? They have received God’s Word in their own mother tongue! Thanks to the faithfulness of caring partners, the Ogbia people dedicated the New Testament Bible with excitement and praise late last… Read More
Zimbabwe is a country in need—and that was before COVID-19. In addition to suffering from one of the worst droughts in decades, which has left half the population at risk of hunger, Zimbabwe is in the grip of a deep economic crisis. Only around 5-10 percent of the population is… Read More
As much as he is ashamed to admit it, Youssef* became frustrated in the small village where they lived in Niger, West Africa, and he took it out on his family. Then, the young husband heard something that changed his life forever — the Bible. Youssef began listening to… Read More
Life in Liberia can be extremely difficult for people like Jerome*. Without God’s Word to turn to, it would be easy for anyone to feel lost, especially in this war-torn country. Military coups and civil war have divided Liberia for over 20 years. Governmental corruption has become an accepted… Read More
Struggling to survive on about $1 a day, many in the West African nation of Togo face constant poverty and hunger. Sadly, the hunger felt in their empty stomachs is matched only by the pain in their hearts — for physical and spiritual nourishment are equally as difficult… Read More
