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

 

Faith that endures

Written by Joy Balusi

September 11, 2020

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn” Benjamin Franklin.

This quote may not be as relevant to many but the Kisii people after the Bible Society of Kenya spread her wings to the County to tell, teach and involve them in Scripture engagement through the introduction of Audio Scriptures under the Faith Comes by Hearing programme.

Through the championing of Rev. James Mwangi, a life member of the Society many regions in the County have been reached and undoubtedly, the programme has been well received by the young and old in the County, where Ekegusii is the main local language spoken.

The joy and interest in the programme have brought people together to form listening groups. Amazing and encouraging testimonies from the people who have engaged and interacted with the audio Scriptures through these listening groups are trickling on our end. Through these group discussions in the Ekegusii language, individuals listen and learn from each other and gain new insights on the word of God. They are then able to apply the lessons learned in their lives.

Here are some of the life-changing testimonies as shared: –

If you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This verse encouraged me when I met a group of people listening to the audio and I joined. My daughter has been such a thorn in my life but after listening and praying with the group, I received a call that my daughter had visited the Church pastor and wanted to get born again! That was a miracle! I am glad the Lord led me to this group!” Peris 

“I am so excited to have received a talking Bible in my heart language. It has helped me learn what love is and teach my grandchildren.” Grace Ombasa.

We endeavour to enrich people’s lives by availing Audio Scriptures including in controlled facilities like hospitals and prisons in the County. We are encouraged by the fact that the transformative Word of God is shedding light and bringing understanding to Kisii People in their heart language.

To participate in this programme contact us on 0719250559

 

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