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

 

Six Verses on God’s Guidance

Written by BSK

January 17, 2025

Have you ever encountered a time when uncertainty clouded your path? This situation calls for seeking clarity and divine guidance.

God, through His Word, assures us of unwavering support and direction. While human existence inevitably presents challenges, no obstacle surpasses God’s capacity to navigate.

As we embark on this new year, let us cultivate unwavering trust in God and wholeheartedly rely on His faithfulness.

Consider these verses:
1.Isaiah 30:21(ESV) – And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
2.Proverbs 16:9(ESV)-The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.
3.Psalm 119:105(ESV)-Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
4.Psalm 32:8(ESV) – I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
5.2 Thessalonians 3:5(ESV) – May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
6.Psalm 143:8(ESV) – Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

Prayer
Dear Lord, as we embark on this new year, we are grateful for your continued love and kindness. We humbly seek your guidance and direction in all our endeavours and trust in your unfailing love for us. Amen.

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