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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

 

God’s Unending Love

Written by BSK

November 27, 2024

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39(ESV)

One of the most comforting truths of the Christian faith is the unwavering love of God. This love, as described in Scripture, is not merely a fleeting emotion but an eternal, steadfast force that permeates every aspect of our lives.

The depth and breadth of God’s love are beyond human understanding. Yet, the Bible provides glimpses into its nature.

1.Unconditional Love: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) This verse highlights the radical nature of God’s love. It is not based upon our worthiness or performance but is freely given to all who believe.

2.Everlasting Love: “‘For I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.’” (Jeremiah 31:3) God’s love is not bound by time. It existed before the creation of the world and will continue to exist for eternity.

3.Compassionate Love: “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.” (Psalm 145:8) God’s love is characterized by compassion, mercy, and grace. He understands our weaknesses and forgives our sins.

How can we experience this boundless love in our daily lives?

a) Spend time with Him: Through prayer, meditation, and studying Scripture, we can deepen our connection with God and experience His love more fully.

b) Serve Others: Loving our neighbours as ourselves is a tangible way to express God’s love to the world.

c)Trust in His Promises: When life’s challenges seem overwhelming, we can find comfort in God’s promises of love and protection.

In a constantly changing world, the knowledge of God’s unending love can bring peace and hope. It is a love that transcends all human understanding and provides a solid foundation for our lives. Let us embrace this love and allow it to transform us from the inside out.

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