by David Snyder | Jun 4, 2015 | Acts, Literacy, Official Blog, Partner Stories, Voices
Rev. John Bundor is the Volunteer Literacy Coordinator for the Kissi Literacy Program at The Institute for Sierra Leonean Languages (TISLL), a partner of LBT in Sierra Leone. Rev. Bundor is also a pastor of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sierra Leone, currently...
by Emily Wilson | Sep 17, 2014 | Acts, Literacy, Missionary Stories, Official Blog
It was an inspiring day at the LBT Service Center in Aurora, Illinois, as Rev. Tim and Lisa Beckendorf shared with the staff about how the Khwe people of Botswana are encountering God through his Word. Of more than 29 languages in Botswana, Tim says, citing...
by Taylor Pindras | Jul 16, 2014 | Acts, Engaging Scripture, Literacy, Technology
We printed booklets of Scripture late last year for our work in Botswana. Since many people cannot read, we also purchased AudiBible units so people can listen to the Bible in Khwedam. The response to both has been great. In fact, there is a higher demand for the...
by Emily Wilson | Jul 10, 2014 | Language Development, Literacy, Missionary Stories, Official Blog
My Cameroonian friend Kuku is old enough to be my father. He enjoys telling stories and is always ready to chat. He doesn’t (yet) read Nizaa. I’d love to convince Kuku to learn to read Nizaa so he can understand Scripture, because I firmly believe in the power...
by Calvin Inman | Nov 2, 2011 | Literacy, Partner Stories
One of LBT’s International Scholarhip students, Rev. Kierien, wrote a Transfer Primer in the Bokyi language, to assist those who may have had some instruction in another language to transfer those skills into reading Bokyi. The dedication took place on August 13th...
by Calvin Inman | Oct 5, 2011 | Literacy, Story of the week
As you are probably aware, literacy programs are a big part of LBT’s work around the world. The main goal is that people will be able to understand God’s Word in their own language. Of course, literacy work benefits people in other ways as well. We recently received...