Scripture Language Report 2005: the people behind the figures

Focus on BELARUS:
Bible Society meets needs of elderly and disabled
‘For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat’
People of faith share God’s goodness >>>
Bible helps addicts towards recovery
‘I want to serve God with the life he has given me’
Bibles help to prepare children for a brighter future

Nothing can stop the Word of God – not even killer whales! (Russia)
‘I gave Scriptures to my dentist – and to the National Folk Music Orchestra’ (Azerbaijan)
Former prisoner finds forgiveness in the Bible (Kazakhstan)
Across thousands of miles to an uncertain future (Melilla, Spain)

Society’s HIV/AIDS project with partners welcomed all round (DR Congo)
Getting Health Ministry support for Society HIV/AIDS programs (DR Congo)
‘Being HIV-positive does not mean that you are dead’ (DR Congo)
How the HIV/AIDS project began (DR Congo)
River transport the key to expanding Bible distribution (DR Congo)
Partnerships and new formats point the way in Malawi >>>
Audio Scriptures help Sena people to engage with God’s Word (Malawi)
‘Please don’t take away our Scripture broadcasts,’ say radio listeners (Malawi)

Read and understand your Bible – in English or Chinese! (Australia) >>>
Church grows among Thailand’s ‘sea gypsies’ (Thailand)

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Communications Manager: Leslea Batchelor l Editor: Andrew Mathewson l Writer: Andrea Rhodes l Writer/Digital Resources Administrator: Mary Frank l Fundraising Development Manager: Mark Cook l Electronic Communications Manager: Julian Phillips l French Translator: Claire Bedot l Spanish Translation by Athalla Jaramillo l Photojournalist: Dag Smemo

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