Gwyn’s* husband passed away after just one year of marriage. Becoming a widow at such a young age was agonizing. “There were no words that could describe my pain at that time,” she recalls. But Gwyn’s husband planted the seed of God’s Word in her heart, even though she… Read More
Sahan* coped with the pain in his heart by acting out of bitterness and anger toward others. He has grown up in an orphanage in Sri Lanka, like tens of thousands of other infants and children who have been abandoned over the years due to war, displacement, family conflict, or… Read More
Living in rural South Asia, many people like Anika* endure difficult conditions without running water, and one in five experience poverty. Many people are unable to read, and many who can read are unable to access the Scriptures they hope for. Anika prayed every day for God’s blessing and… Read More
Varsha* has seen much suffering. Growing up in South Asia as part of a minority group, she’s faced extreme prejudice, often living in slums or on the streets. Varsha also suffered many personal tragedies, including the loss of her father and her home. She eventually tried to commit suicide,… Read More
Serena’s* world shattered the day her husband died in an accident. Coming from a small village in Southeast Asia, the young couple was very poor. Suddenly widowed with a son to raise on her own, Serena desperately needed to earn a living so they could survive. She began gambling, which… Read More
A field laborer who wakes up at 4 a.m. each morning to provide for her daughter. A rural Sunday school teacher without any Scripture resources. A young child who helps his family scrape together a living on the shores of Dau Tieng Lake. These… Read More
Rabin* is the youngest of his two siblings. He lives in Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority country. Like many others who live in rural Bangladesh, Rabin’s family is very poor, and he is unable to read. As the youngest child, Rabin and his mother had a very special connection. When she… Read More
There are roughly 100 million people living in Vietnam, and they speak 110 different languages. Bible poverty is a major problem, not only for the poor living in rural communities, but also for those living in larger cities. But a Bible that sat untouched in the home of Trang* and… Read More
It may surprise you to learn that the quote from the title came from a young man named Jasur*. He has been a Christian for six years and faithfully attends church. However, he has found it very hard to understand the Bible because his only copy was in Russian. Read More
In Bangladesh, about one out of every four people lives below the poverty line, and in rural areas, around one in three people is unable to read. For people like Anouka* who live in remote areas, buying and reading a Bible is just not a possibility — no matter how… Read More
