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BIBLES FOR SUFFERING CHILDREN
Bible Society NZ · 7 January 2026 · 2 min read
THE CAUSE
Around the world, millions of children are facing daily hardships that affect every part of their lives. Nearly 412 million children live in extreme poverty—surviving on less than $3 a day they lack access to adequate food, healthcare, education, and protection.
At the same time, around 450 million children are growing up in conflict zones where displacement, instability, and trauma are part of everyday life.
This month, we’re highlighting the work of the Bible Societies of Ghana, Kenya, and Nicaragua, who are bringing God’s Word to impoverished and suffering children.
Simply use the secure online donation form or internet banking to make your gift to help support these Bible translation projects - Just $26 will provide a Bible portion and holistic support for a child with cancer in Nicaragua.
THE IMPACT
Your gift today can help bring hope through the Bible:
Bring 20,000 Bibles to children in Ghana, along with Bible quizzes and Scripture memory activities.
Support the distribution of 15,000 Bibles to students in schools across Kenya.
Help provide 6,550 Bibles to childrenwith cancer in Nicaragua, along with 89,000 Bible portions for families of children attending outpatient care.
Adom proudly holds his Bible.
Putting God’s Word into the Hands of Children in Ghana
In Ghana, even though more than 70 per cent of the population identify as Christian, many children are growing up without access to the Bible. The Bible Society of Ghana is helping to change this by placing Bibles into the hands of primary school children aged six to fourteen—and it is already making a visible difference.
Adom’s story shows this impact. His eyes lit up when he spotted Bibles on his teacher's desk. When he learned that each child would get a Bible, he was overjoyed. “I will take good care of the Bible I received today,” he said proudly. “It is very precious to me, and the stories inside it are also precious. I have heard many stories in church, and I was told that all these stories come from the Bible.” With his first Bible, Adom felt proud and grateful. He knew he could learn more about God and share His Word with others.
YOUR GIFT CAN OPEN THAT DOOR
When you give today, you’re helping bring God’s Word to more children, so that, just like Adom, they too can discover the precious stories found within the Bible.
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