Reaching India’s Millions with the Bible “Working over 13 hours a day on my computer, translating the Bible, is so demanding... but I get the strength to carry on when I see how much people love the Bible and how much they pray for the work I am doing.” Reverend D. C. Haia working on the Biate translation

Translating the Bible In India today an estimated three thousand languages are spoken. This shows the enormity of the task ahead for the Bible Society of India. It is already providing God’s Word in 135 different languages, but there is an urgent need for the Scriptures to be made available in more languages for people’s personal use and also for the mission needs of the Church.

But the Bible had touched my heart. Tallo’s story ”Very soon we will have our own Bible – it will help more people to understand the Word of God.” says Tallo Madhu. “I was the first Christian in our family. When I told them that I was going to be baptized, my family disapproved. In addition, I refused to join in with my family’s sacrificial rituals. My parents told me that I was doing something stupid. They laughed at me and thought I was childish. But the Bible had touched my heart.

Reaching the blind Twenty-five per cent of the world’s blind population live in India. Braille Bibles are still widely used in India but are expensive to produce. However, the Bible Society is committed to bringing Christ’s light to those whose eyes are physically dark. Your support could help this valuable ministry.

Hope for people suffering with leprosy Leprosy continues to be a very real problem in modern India. The caste system still dictates that lepers are ‘untouchables’. Bibles for those with leprosy need to be printed on special, thicker paper, as the crippling effects of the disease leave many without the ability to turn a page of standard Bible paper. This requirement, in turn, makes these Bibles more expensive to produce.

Prabakaran’s story Prabakaran was working as an accountant in the city of Mumbai when he was diagnosed with leprosy. His relatives deserted him when they learned of his diagnosis. Unable to find refuge in a state-run leprosy hospital as he was too ‘healthy-looking’, he lost his job, fell into a depression and ended up begging on the streets for six years. “People at times give us food and clothing, but what we need very much are Bibles,” Prabakaran says. “Thank you so much for the Scriptures.”

Bringing light into a dark world... ...with your help.