Burkina Faso - Learning to Read

opens a door to new life in Burkina Faso

The Siamou people have a completely oral tradition of passing information down through the generations. With the help of trained linguists, their language has now been written in alphabetic form. The first gospel stories are being translated. The task now is to train Siamou people how to read their own language.

In the meantime, locally trained translators are also recording Bible stories on cassettes for distribution. Equipment such as cassette tape recorders, scanners, and related computer equipment helps linguists and translators reach out to the Siamou people with this ministry.

You can help:

• $100 funds one literacy class (#5112001)
• $300 prints materials for a literacy class (#5112002)
• $775 supports a linguist for 1 month (#5112003)
• $900 translates one chapter (article) of the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (#5200001)
• $1500 translates a brochure (#5200002)

Learn more:

Explore the World of Witness page for Burkina Faso

Giving is easy

• Click on the “Donate Now” button (specify the gift code in the box, “Would you like to send a message to Mennonite Church Canada?”)
• Call 1-866-888-6785 and tell us your preference.

Contributions over and above this need will go to support other life-giving ministries in Burkina Faso.