Having received the training on sound and writing systems will benefit the whole community of the small tribe of Purum in India. “I’m excited to have literature and a Bible in my language. I would like to read and write in my language – and read the word of God Read more…
Bible translation is believed to bring about tremendous transformation in Kenya as the scriptures are being translated and presented in the heart language of the people. “Many hearts are going to yield to the power of the cross, and many churches will be planted. We will not have people who Read more…
The first online training event in Nigeria was conducted in September 2020 for the subjects of Computer & Digital Literacy, Phonology, and Orthography. “Despite being used to face-to-face learning, the translators were able to adopt this new modern type of learning (through Zoom) for the first time in their lives. Read more…
The courses are completely changing my leadership skills. I made notes in the Leadership and Management Course and I will go and teach the leaders at my parish. – Pastor Kaweme, Zambia, December 2020
After the training Herena thanked God that she was able to learn DBT subjects in her old age. She is 68 years old, and the oldest student in the group. She said, “I thank God for what he did for me. In my old age I am able to learn Read more…
The training has positively impacted my life as it seems like a dream to me to able to read and write in my own mother tongue just within this short period. Importantly, there was a great balance between the classroom teaching, exercises, and reading as variety of learning delivery and Read more…
The training was an eye opener for me and my team as we have learnt the different consonants and vowels that exist in our language which we never knew until we got here. – Johnson, Nigeria – October 2020
The online training promoted the TWFTWI for using modern technology in remote places; some respected community leaders had opportunity to visit the project’s local office to testify to the work. Also, the online program presented me with flexibility with my time, it helped me to attend to other works as Read more…
I am mostly excited about how the communities got really involved in the life of the project as a result of taking the training to the grassroots. People became more aware of the activities of the project and began to identify with and support the work more than they did Read more…
None of the three translators and the literacy coordinator have a theological background. When I first interacted with them, they had doubts and were not confident about translating the Bible, but after learning Bible translation principles and studying the Process of Bible translation their doubts have disappeared. They have full Read more…