'My Own Bible' succeeds and thrives in Africa

Africa-'My Own Bible' is a joint effort of Worldwide Christian Schools and the South African offices of the Bible League and the Association of Christian Schools International to provide 4,000 children in Africa with their own Bible annually.It's a three-pronged approach that capitalizes on each group's strengths.The role of WCS is to raise the funds that will purchase the Bibles.WCS then sends these funds to The Bible League, who purchases them at a discounted price and delivers them to the schools involved. WCS donors play an important part in the My Own Bible program by beginning the process of giving students access to God's Word. ACSI-South Africa's role is to select schools from their association that serve students whose families cannot afford a household Bible.Worldwide Christian Schools' Dale Dieleman says it means something when the children have their own discovery."Some children have actually said,"Now I can read for myself that God loves me."The response has been amazing. Within the first three months of My Own Bible's inception, it raised enough money to provide 1,600 students with Bibles.Dieleman says as demand is growing, so are the possibilities.They're excited about the next two years."The program will be expanding in 2008 to Kenya,into Uganda,and through the Uganda Bible League. We will be going into Sudan probably in 2009."Five dollars buys a Bible for a child.Churches and schools are encouraged to join in the fundraising effort."The Word of God is alive and well, and it transforms people, even at young ages, which is where we are really trying to reach."Dieleman says it may be the only book they own,but it will be by far the most important book they could ever receive.
Source:MNN
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