Where We Serve / Southwest Ethiopia Bible Translation Coordination

Southwest Ethiopia: Bible Translation Coordination

Support Bible translation and Scripture engagement coordination across Southwest Ethiopia by strengthening local oversight, training, and partnerships that serve multiple language communities.

Give Today
Bible Translation
Capacity Building

Country

  • Ethiopia

Region

  • East Africa

Language Population

374,220

Bridging language barriers to connect communities with God’s Word

Since 1990, the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus South West Synod (EECMY-SWS) has passionately pursued local Bible translation initiatives. Focused on connecting people to Christ through the Gospel and demonstrating God’s love through holistic service, the synod aims to reach every local language.

Translation teams are diligently working on programs in seven languages: Konso, Dhirayta, Zayse, Ale, Tsamakko, Hamer, and Mosiye.

“God’s Word is perfect, understandable, and it clearly speaks to the hearts of many in my language,” shares a translation reviewer.

Empowering local leaders for transformative impact

Communities across Southwest Ethiopia are working toward access to Scripture in their own languages. Your gifts and prayer sustain local coordinators as they oversee translation teams, facilitate training, and support Scripture engagement where conditions allow.

Program Goals

  1. Strengthen translation oversight across active and emerging projects
  2. Facilitate training and development for translators, Scripture engagement workers, and community facilitators
  3. Maintain working relationships with churches, language committees, and local leaders
  4. Coordinate project launches, supervision, and material dedications as conditions allow

Program Plan

Step 1

Strengthen Translation Efforts

  • Conduct quarterly visits to each translation project for progress checks.
  • Facilitate team meetings to discuss resource usage and unity in work.
  • Organize consultations with government officials to explain translation work.

Step 2

Enhance Training and Development

  • Coordinate training sessions with local language committees.
  • Implement trauma healing and peace-building workshops for affected communities.
  • Provide financial support for training of new project staffing and consultants.

Step 3

Foster Community Engagement

  • Organize dedication events for completed translation materials.
  • Launch new translation projects with stakeholder involvement.
  • Celebrate Bible Translation Week with community presentations and activities.
Give Today

Meet the Local Team

  • Team Members

    • Rev. Getachew Fantaye – Program Coordinator
    • Mr. Buna Teferi – Assistant Coordinator and Scripture Engagement

Partner Organizations

Program Progress

  • Translation and engagement work was significantly limited due to unforeseen travel restrictions.
  • Coordination staff completed training, reporting support, and supervision activities across multiple projects where access was possible.
Give Today

Regional News & Media

View All >

Give to Support Bible Translation in Southwest Ethiopia

God speaks every language. Your gift helps translate God’s Word for every language community in Ethiopia.

  • Join Us in Prayer

    Pray for supervision and follow‑up for ongoing translation and Scripture engagement projects.

    Become a Prayer Partner

  • Join Us in Prayer

    Pray for wisdom and unity for coordination office staff and project teams.

    Become a Prayer Partner

  • Join Us in Prayer

    Pray for strength and focus for the assistant coordinator during advanced Bible translation studies.

    Become a Prayer Partner