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The power of the Bible in sport

In Pakistan, where religious tensions can be high, sport is creating a safe space for people to come together – and to discover the Bible

What happens when a village gets the Bible in its heart language

Christianity has been part of the Beembe culture for 100 years but until recently there was no Bible in their language. It took 20 years of dedicated translation work for them to get a Beembe Bible – but when they did, they...

A Bible to fight the isolation of deaf children

Did you know that the deafness rate among children born with HIV is much higher than those without? Find out how we’re at work in Swaziland – a country with the world’s highest rate of HIV – to ensure deaf children...

How the Gospel of Luke changed the life of a former drug dealer

Algeria is a hostile place to be a Christian, but Christianity is growing. For former-drug dealer, Idir, life has been transformed through discovering Christ – and it all began with the Gospel of Luke…

Killed for their ‘lucky’ body parts: the threat to people living with albinism and how Bible Society is helping

Ritual killings of people with albinism is on the rise in Swaziland, where people with the condition live in constant fear. With no other sphere of society speaking up for this minority group, our team is leading the case...

The unassuming project transforming the hopes of young people

How drama and creative arts groups in Malawi are bringing hope and confidence to the lives of teens.

The Bible showed me I was loved

After Cecilia was diagnosed as HIV positive, she was forced to live alone in a room for three years. But through basic medical training and the parable of the Good Samaritan, Cecilia has been reunited with her community.

Rediscovering a God who cares

When Saraa fled the war in Syria, she thought God had abandoned her family but Bible-based trauma healing care has helped her rediscover a God who cares. 

Tens of thousands of refugees in Jordan get help

Tens of thousands of refugees in Jordan are being helped to face their traumatic experiences of war, thanks to Bible Society.

Trauma healing programme for refugees launches in Lebanon

People from ten countries gathered in Beirut recently for the launch of a trauma healing programme for refugees in Lebanon.

How one Syrian woman discovered hope in a refugee camp

Salma lost everything when she fled from Syria, but in a Jordanian refugee camp, she discovered something worth living for.

Bible Society team gives Bibles to Calais refugees

Staff from Bible Society have given out Bibles to asylum seekers in 'the jungle' in Calais as part of the society’s response to the refugee crisis in Europe. The team gave out over 500 New Testaments, Gospels and Bibles...
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