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1,359mother-tongue materials published since 2020. This includes 34 new materials in 2023, such as songbooks, livelihood-based literacy primers, dictionaries & Bible study guides.literacy students graduated.literacy classes taught by 475trained teachers.236 2,454The Kura Bible has been published and dedicated in the language community. This is the first full Bible translation that OneBook has resourced from beginning to end through generous donors like you. Quickened by a passion for reaching their people with God’s Word and an expertise of their own language, it took the local project team in Highland Asia only 12 years to translate the entire Bible, with a few additional years of focused Scripture engagement activities.OneBook’s mission is to resource national partners, empowering them to eect spiritual and social transformation through Bible translation, literacy, and community development initiatives in their own languages.Thousands of minority language communities are locked in a cycle of poverty, isolation, and damaged dignity because of the language barriers they face. Worldwide, almost 192 million people don’t have any Scripture available in their language.$ 1,762,032$ 1,947,451All totals based on audited 2023 financial statements. Full audited statements are available online at onebook.ca/annual-report.ExpensesRevenuebooks of the Bible finished all stages of translation.68chapters of the Bible community tested and quality-checked.1,700 chapters of the Bible drafted.2,320 fully translated and sponsored New Testaments waiting in queue to be printed.13OneBook’s 13-year partnership with the Mofu-Gudur community has resulted in 17,421 new readers of this language. The project team completed its translation of the Old Testament and revision of the New Testament at the end of September 2023. Now the community will manage and fund their own literacy program. Over 80 churches have ongoing literacy classes.The Ring Road Cluster project team has successfully trained storytellers for each of the Ring Road communities,and they are actively telling Bible stories in the Koshin, Laimbue, Bamendakwe, and Njen languages. These Bible stories have proved to be a lifeline for many people as the communities face political unrest in their region.23 Projects with 28 language communities.9 Canadian Staff.504Donors . 520 Nationals Employed. 14, 450, 400 People Impacted (Potential).2023 in ReviewProject Highlights Percentages based on amount transferred to programs in 2023.Where Your Money GoesBoard of DirectorsShailene CaparasMemberBrenda WiebeMemberAlex MathewMemberThomas JanzenChairDeborah OlthofSecretary/Vice ChairTimothy BaribeauTreasurer6.6%12.1%25.3%46.9%Highland AsiaKenyaSouth AsiaCameroonEthiopiaGlobal Publishing ServicesGuinea-BissauFinancialsMore information and stories on each of the projects are now available on our website! Follow the QR code or visit onebook.ca/allprojects to discover more about the work that is happening.1%2.3%5.8%
1,359mother-tongue materials published since 2020. This includes 34 new materials in 2023, such as songbooks, livelihood-based literacy primers, dictionaries & Bible study guides.literacy students graduated.literacy classes taught by 475trained teachers.236 2,454The Kura Bible has been published and dedicated in the language community. This is the first full Bible translation that OneBook has resourced from beginning to end through generous donors like you. Quickened by a passion for reaching their people with God’s Word and an expertise of their own language, it took the local project team in Highland Asia only 12 years to translate the entire Bible, with a few additional years of focused Scripture engagement activities.OneBook’s mission is to resource national partners, empowering them to eect spiritual and social transformation through Bible translation, literacy, and community development initiatives in their own languages.Thousands of minority language communities are locked in a cycle of poverty, isolation, and damaged dignity because of the language barriers they face. Worldwide, almost 192 million people don’t have any Scripture available in their language.$ 1,762,032$ 1,947,451All totals based on audited 2023 financial statements. Full audited statements are available online at onebook.ca/annual-report.ExpensesRevenuebooks of the Bible finished all stages of translation.68chapters of the Bible community tested and quality-checked.1,700 chapters of the Bible drafted.2,320 fully translated and sponsored New Testaments waiting in queue to be printed.13OneBook’s 13-year partnership with the Mofu-Gudur community has resulted in 17,421 new readers of this language. The project team completed its translation of the Old Testament and revision of the New Testament at the end of September 2023. Now the community will manage and fund their own literacy program. Over 80 churches have ongoing literacy classes.The Ring Road Cluster project team has successfully trained storytellers for each of the Ring Road communities,and they are actively telling Bible stories in the Koshin, Laimbue, Bamendakwe, and Njen languages. These Bible stories have proved to be a lifeline for many people as the communities face political unrest in their region.23 Projects with 28 language communities.9 Canadian Staff.504Donors . 520 Nationals Employed. 14, 450, 400 People Impacted (Potential).2023 in ReviewProject Highlights Percentages based on amount transferred to programs in 2023.Where Your Money GoesBoard of DirectorsShailene CaparasMemberBrenda WiebeMemberAlex MathewMemberThomas JanzenChairDeborah OlthofSecretary/Vice ChairTimothy BaribeauTreasurer6.6%12.1%25.3%46.9%Highland AsiaKenyaSouth AsiaCameroonEthiopiaGlobal Publishing ServicesGuinea-BissauFinancialsMore information and stories on each of the projects are now available on our website! Follow the QR code or visit onebook.ca/allprojects to discover more about the work that is happening.1%2.3%5.8%
1-877-475-4483info@onebook.caOnebook.caHapuma speakers live under the shadow of an ancient class system. Many schoolteachers in Hapuma-speaking regions come from the upper classes, and are not happy that the small ethnic groups that speak Hapuma are learning to read and write through the project. Arjun, the Hapuma project’s new literacy facilitator, was discussing the work of teaching with a schoolteacher when the man exclaimed, “These people were born to feed the cattle. They shouldn’t be educated like us.”The success of the project’s literacy classes is challenging this thinking. In 2023, eight new literacy classes started meeting weekly in village churches. Learners stay after church and under the guidance of dedicated literacy teachers, learn how to read and write using Hapuma literacy manuals and Bible story booklets. Local women, who have long been denied education, are among the most dedicated students. Upon joining the project team, Arjun was so impressed with their enthusiastic learning that he quickly launched a literacy class in his own village. Inspired by the other women in her village, Arjun’s wife soon started to attend and is making good progress reading and writing Hapuma. “They all are very enthusiastic in learning and very hopeful for reading the Bible in the Hapuma language,” says Arjun. Thank you for creating opportunities for Hapuma speakers. Pray they will persevere in their literacy lessons so that when the hardworking team in their community is finished translating the New Testament—they will be ready to read God’s life-giving words in Hapuma.Overcoming PrejudiceThey all are very enthusiastic in learning and very hopeful for reading the Bible in the Hapuma language.“”700-1816 Crowchild Trail NWCalgary AB T2M 3Y7CRA Charitable Registration #: 81317 5957 RR0001(Global Partnerlink operating as OneBook)Spending of funds is confined to board-approved programs and projects. Each gift designated toward an approved program or project will be used as designated with the understanding that when the financial needs are met, or the project is completed or cannot be completed for any reason, as determined by the board, funds will be used where needed most.