Can you imagine being born into such poverty that you live without hope? Robert Olieberg can. The 22-year-old from Suriname, like almost half of the people in this poor nation, grew up in poverty. He had no permanent home, and his family moved constantly trying to survive. Suriname is a… Read More

Bible Societies around the world are helping to share God’s message of hope and love with those who need it most. Here are prayer requests from a select group of Bible Societies that ask you to lift them up in prayer. Nigeria Bible Society of Nigeria asks you to pray… Read More

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

In Ecuador, more than 20 percent of the population is functionally illiterate. For many of these men and women, it is difficult to break the cycle of poverty or exercise their rights as citizens. That’s why United Bible Societies in Ecuador (UBSEC), with support from American Bible Society’s financial partners,… Read More

One year ago, an earthquake shook eight rural communities of Peru, leaving several hundred Peruvians without a home. The disaster was especially debilitating for a region already accustomed to poverty; more than 17 percent of children under the age of five in Peru suffer from chronic malnutrition. In… Read More

A tanker truck rumbles through a village outside Lima, Peru’s capital city. The truck reaches the center of the town and comes to a halt on the sand-covered street. A worker emerges from the cab, walks to the back of the truck and unravels a hose. He proceeds to funnel… Read More

Abel felt hopeless. Abandoned by his father at age seven—and his mother at age eight—the young Peruvian boy traveled through life feeling rejected. He longed to feel cherished; he needed love. “I felt alone,” Abel says. “I didn’t even want to go to school. I said to myself, ‘There’s no… Read More

As a member of the millennial generation, Pablo Langlois knows social media has a powerful impact on how he and his peers think. So the El Salvador native took advantage of social networks to spread the Good News. In conjunction with the Bible Society of El Salvador with support… Read More

AzerbaijanGive thanks for the work translating the Bible into Azeri, Talish and Udi. Ask that God will bless these projects and that they will have an impact on many people. Praise him, too, for opportunities to publish, distribute and proclaim his Word. Pray for his protection and… Read More

Bishop Aloysius Jim Luxian has a deep devotion to God's Word, which is his source and strength. Photo by UBSCP/Yeo Tan Tan. China – A Lifelong Commitment to God's Word Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian, 95, of China's Catholic Patriotic Association granted a rare interview with the United… Read More