Our Programs

Literacy for Women in Africa

BSK has an adult literacy program dubbed literacy for women in Africa. This program mainly targets a group of women of child-bearing age (15 years and above) who have not had the opportunity to learn to read and write.

BSK has an adult literacy program dubbed literacy for women in Africa. This program mainly targets a group of women of child-bearing age (15 years and above) who have not had the opportunity to learn to read and write.
Other persons targeted by the programme include men, young girls, and elderly women. This could also include women who have already had the opportunity to learn to read ‘second chance.’

Turkana County has low literacy levels of 20% considering that it has a population of 926,976 speakers of the language. Non-literates account for 741,580.

The Literacy for Women in Africa programme is currently being implemented in the County with 20 active adult literacy classes spread across Loima, Turkana Central, Turkana North, and Turkana South sub-counties. The program has grown tremendously since 2018 when it began with 10 pilot classes. So far, 1920 learners have been trained with 65% of them being women.

The reason why the program majorly focuses on women is that in the marginalized communities women or girls are denied a chance to go to school, as priority is given to men. Women are seen as people who carry out house chores, bear children, go through practices e.g. female genital mutilation (FGM) and early marriages thus denying them a chance to access education or any form of schooling.

The uniqueness of this program is that it is a non-formal mother tongue-based education meant to impact adult learners with basic reading and writing skills. The main goal of the program is to enable the marginalized communities to read the Word of God in their heart language and be transformed by it.

BSK partners with the Church to implement this programme. The Churches provide venues that are used as classes, they identify passionate people who are trained as teachers, and they assist in monitoring. The Directorate of Adult and Continuing Education office has also come in handy in helping learners to transition to formal schooling to learn other subjects.

other Programs & projects

Open the Book & Programme For Pastoral Instruction PPI

Braille Bible Distribution to the VIP’s Programme

Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH)

Mwimbi Bible Translation

Young Samaritans Programme

Literacy for Women in Africa

Bibles Eagles Club

African Biblical Leadership Initiative (abli)

Marginalized Children

 

Gikuyu Study Bible Project

Banyala Bible Translation Project

Teso Bible translation project

 

Congratulations! Go And Multiply!

Written by Joy Balusi

June 14, 2021

Happy faces of graduands after receiving certificates on the graduation day

Bible Society of Kenya held a Graduation ceremony for FCBH listening groups on 4th June 2021 in Kakamega County where 154 persons graduated in a colorful ceremony graced by Talking Bible International Director in Africa, Paul Lindberg.

The graduands had finished listening to the New Testament in their local languages – Ololuhyia and Lukakamega. They were awarded each with a certificate and local print Bibles.

The speaker of the day, Bishop Selestine Kanoti encouraged the graduands to continue expanding the Kingdom of God. Just like the Samaritan woman who patiently listened to Jesus Christ and her faith was developed, they too have heard and need to help others develop their faith by sharing the word through the audio Bibles.

Mr. Lindberg, charged the graduands to ask the Lord to give them a ministry to help them Act on the Word they had received for the years they have been listening and put it in action. Since they have been equipped for every good work, they should help other people experience God. “See how you will reach out to this County and beyond. You are a resource for God’s work. Let the glory of God in you shine to others.” He added.

Here are some testimonies as shared;

“My Church has been rigid in adapting to anything, even Gospel-related beneficial information. When I learned about Talking Bibles, I told God I will not consult for validity anymore because I knew how powerful audio Bibles were! Am glad that I took the step of faith and started listening groups in the small fellowships and today we get a chance to graduate after listening to the whole New Testament!” Jael Akali, Church of God of East Africa, Kakamega.

“In our church, for a long time, I was using head knowledge to preach until I met someone who introduced me to the Talking Bible! A Church that had no Bible got an opportunity to hear God using the Ololuhyia Talking Bible! I got three for the three branch Churches and through the listening program, we have planted nine more churches! More people have come to believe and we praise the Lord!” Emmanuel Muheli, New African Church of the Lord.

“In my region, touts do not go to Church. As a driver, I started listening to Proclaimer with them and today, I am happy that we have graduated after finishing the New Testament! I have also been the custodian of the audio Bible and I put it on in my car when carrying passengers. It is a powerful transformative tool!” Morris Opiyo.

Accolades to our partners in propagating the gospel until everyone in Kenya hears!

 

 

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