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Accelerating Bible Translation in Africa
Bible translation is alive and well in Africa, where Wycliffe Associates has been accelerating the work of Bible translation for decades. Follow the links below to find out how God’s Word is making its way to more and more language groups in this part of the world and to discover how you can get involved.
Where You Can Serve
The continent of Africa defies simple description. It includes endless stretches of hot, arid deserts and also tropical rain forests and some of the largest rivers in the world. There are thousands of miles of beautiful coastline, but also snow-capped mountains. Some of the most exotic and rare plants and animals of the world are found in Africa. Likewise, some of the most intriguing and unique cultures and people groups—many without a single verse of Scripture in their mother tongue—live in Africa. Consider whether God might use you to accelerate Bible translation in one of the countries below.
Cameroon
Kenya
Nigeria
Volunteer Opportunities
There’s so much more to Bible translation than translating. It requires a mix of people with varying backgrounds. Currently in Africa, where translation work is underway for 458 languages, we have a critical need for a wide array of skills and talents to support these efforts and to begin translation work on 805 additional languages. Click here for a look at volunteer opportunities available to you!
Team Trip Opportunities
If you’ve ever considered a short-term mission trip, a Wycliffe Associates trip might be the perfect ministry opportunity for you. Whether you’re conducting Vacation Bible School for the children of Bible translators or helping construct a new translation facility, you will be playing a vital part in the work of Bible translation. Click here for information about upcoming Africa team trips.
Current Project Updates
Your kind support today—whether through prayer, a financial gift, or volunteerism—will help support these vital projects and accelerate Bible translation for language groups who have yet to read God’s Word in their mother tongue.
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Bamenda Translation Training Center
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Representatives from many different language groups are pleading for help to
develop translations of the Scriptures in their own languages. Click here to see
how a new facility will mean that more nationals can be equipped to develop
Bible translations themselves.
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Bunia Translation Center
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God's Word really is their only hope. And Wycliffe Associates has a
near-miraculous opportunity to help build a permanent Bible translation center
in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo. Click here to see how you can help.
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Cameroon Rain Forest International School
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More than just a school for missionary kids, the Cameroon Rain Forest International School (RFIS) is a vital tool in the acceleration of Bible translation. But its effectiveness is at risk. Click here to find out why!
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Cameroon Soloy Cessna 207 Airplane Project
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Airplanes may actually be the
single biggest factor in speeding Bible translation in places like
Cameroon—providing essential transportation and supplies for translators and
their families. Click here to see how you can help provide a Soloy Cessna 207,
allowing the aviation program in Cameroon to decrease its dependence on costly
imported fuel.
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Juba Translation Center
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The violence and devastation of the civil war in Southern
Sudan forced translation teams to flee for their lives. By 1988, the Juba
Translation Center had to close down. But it has just recently reopened! Click here to see how you can help rebuild this deteriorating facility.
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Mbeya Cluster Translation Project
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The Mbeya Cluster translation project in Tanzania is already underway. Click here to see how you can help remove one of the obstacles to making progress in translating the Scripture into these 10 languages.
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Nigeria Translation Office Expansion Project
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The Nigeria team of national Bible translators has increased eightfold over
the last three years! Now we—Wycliffe Associates—must provide the tools and
facilities for them to work. Click here to see how you can help renovate the
existing facility that will allow Bible translators to move forward with their
God-given task.
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Volunteers are making a difference
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