Cameroon CapacityDepartment of Bible Translation and Literacy
Empower the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon’s Department of Bible Translation and Literacy to support Bible translation and community engagement
Capacity Building
Country
- Cameroon
Region
- West Africa
Language Population
740,700
Demand outweighS capacity
The Department of Bible Translation and Literacy (DTA) in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon (EELC) coordinates Scripture translation, literacy, and engagement across diverse language communities. By providing strategic management and innovative distribution methods, DTA empowers local communities to access God’s Word in the language they understand best.
Empower The DTA EELC To meet Cameroon’s Scripture Needs
Support local leaders in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon to develop comprehensive strategies for Bible translation, community literacy, and language preservation across diverse linguistic communities.
Program Goals
- Capacity Building
- Conduct translator workshops and training
- Support professional development
- Organizational Support
- Enhance center communications
- Ensure financial and administrative stability
- Community Engagement
- Develop local language liturgies
- Strengthen Bible translation initiatives
- Technical Growth
- Build translator capabilities
- Improve translation quality
dta EELC Program Plan
Step 1
Assess Program Sustainability
- Evaluate organizational and financial needs
- Review budget allocations across translation centers
Step 2
Strengthen Financial Management
- Monitor in-country program financial activities
- Ensure transparent and effective resource allocation
Step 3
Empower Local Translation Communities
- Respond to literature centers’ operational needs
- Support local language development initiatives
Meet the Local Team
meet the team
Rev. Bakari Boukar – Director of DTA
Translation Consultant – In Training
Rev. Abou Touka Daniel
The Bursar
DTA Administration finances
meet Martin and Joan weber
Martin and Joan Weber served in Cameroon for 38 years before retiring. While mentoring the Kwanja translation team, they also dedicated their time to training literacy teachers and developing audio Scripture materials. They continued to work in Cameroon with Lutheran Bible Translators under the Cameroon Lutheran Church, to equip and encourage nationals in Bible translation, literacy and using the Scriptures in seven language projects.
Partner Organizations
Honoring the Language
77%
literacy rate in Cameroon
288
established languages in Cameroon
26,546,000
total population of Cameroon
