Since gaining its independence in 2011, South Sudan—the world’s newest country—has seen extreme conflict. Strife between the nation’s two largest ethnic groups, the Dinka and the Nuer, have torn the nation apart—with both sides committing atrocities against civilians. Traumatized from being tortured, seeing loved ones killed, or fleeing… Read More

Nine-year-old Moussa lies awake in his bed, his heart pounding heavily and his palms sweating uncontrollably, and wonders: Will someone break into my home? Will there be violence in my village? Will someone harm me or my family? These fears overwhelm him every night. Moussa* lives in… Read More

Today, as part of World Refugee Day, we join with others around the globe to honor the courage and resiliency of refugees worldwide. Brave men, women, and children have fled their homes and sought asylum in other nations due to war, genocide, violence, persecution, and natural disasters. Now living… Read More

In 2015, Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist group, set out to destroy Christian communities in Niamey and Zinder, Niger. These mobs looted homes, ransacked businesses, destroyed missionary schools, and burned down churches. Many Christians were robbed of their possessions and even beaten for their faith. These gruesome events… Read More

In remote communities in Ghana, a 150-year-old tradition allows women falsely accused of witchcraft to be exiled from their homes and sent to “women’s camps” in the northern part of the country. Already suffering the trauma of being torn from their families, these women are then forced to… Read More

As an international church leader and the wife of a pastor, Laura Burgueño had seen firsthand the deep wounds and pain of many Latino churchgoers. But Laura had no background in counseling and did not know how to address these experiences. Then she came across a magazine advertisement… Read More

Imagine living without clean water, reliable electricity, and many other basic services. This is reality for many living in the slums of Cameroon. But despite these tough conditions, there is a sense of excitement in these slums. What is the cause of this excitement? God’s Word. Day… Read More

In a recent report from Bible Society of Syria, we heard the story of Bana*, a Syrian woman who was held captive for more than a year by a military group. Armed with a small Bible, she daily prayed Bible verses. After being released she wrote: “Due to… Read More

Let’s thank God that nine Syrian women were able to attend a Bible-based trauma healing group. As they worked through American Bible Society’s Bible-based trauma healing curriculum, the women were introduced to Scripture’s message of hope alongside mental health best practices. This curriculum, which was created for people… Read More

Leaders from the Philadelphia area will learn how to care for people hurt by trauma such as abuse, disaster or violence, at a Bible-based trauma healing training in May. In these sessions, participants learn the model for Bible-based trauma healing, explore their own past and need for… Read More