Our Work
Because of our faithful work, millions of people have access to the Word of God, grasping its message of love and embracing its power to meet them in their need.
What we do
The Canadian Bible Society (CBS) is committed to helping people hear God speak in Canada and across the world. To achieve this vision, CBS undertakes a range of activities.
We Translate
We make sure God’s Word is available in the languages that speak to the hearts of people.
We Publish
We produce God’s Word in formats people can use.
We Distribute
We get God’s Word into the hands of waiting people.
We Engage
We help people find their way to the message God has for them.
The need to hear God speak is universal.
Our response is global.
We’re translating and distributing Bibles around the world so people can engage with the Scriptures in their heart language.
At home, we’re doing everything we can to help individuals and communities engage with the Bible because we believe that when they do, lives can change – for good.
FILTER PROJECTS BY:
TOGO: Nawdm First Old Testament Translation
The First Nawdm OT translation project will allow the Nawdba people to grow in faith and engage with the Word of God like never before. Your generosity will help the Nawdba people of Togo experience the transformative power of God’s Word in their heart language.
ANGOLA: Umbangala Bible Translation
The Umbangala Bible will make God’s Word available, fuel faith, and bring hope. Your generosity will empower many more Umbangala people to experience the transformative and life-giving power of Scripture.
ISRAEL: Hope and Help for the War-Affected People
Hope and Help for War-Affected Israelis meets the practical, spiritual, and emotional needs of Israelis affected by the ongoing conflict, and people are engaging with the Word of God. Your gift today will provide many more with the necessities they need, and the spiritual comfort Jesus offers.
THAILAND: Scripture in Thai Sign Language
Thanks to Scripture in Thai Language, the Deaf community in Thailand can “hear” God’s Word in their own heart language. Your generosity today will allow many hearing-impaired Thai people to experience the love and comfort of God for the first time.
LIBERIA: Meeting the Needs of PVDs
Meeting the Needs of PVDs is transforming the lives in Liberia. Your generosity today will help people with visual disabilities encounter the love of Jesus through his Word and empower them to fuller participation in community.
GUATEMALA: The Message of God’s Hands
The Message of God’s Hands is breaking the silence of God’s Word in the Guatemalan deaf community, and many are responding to its message of hope. Your generosity today will allow this underreached community to find life in Jesus as they experience God’s Word for the first time ever.
GUATEMALA: Hope for Children with Disabilities
Hope for Children with Disabilities is meeting an immense need for the disabled community in Guatemala. Your generosity today will help churches build more inclusive and supportive communities and share the Good News that Jesus offers strength, hope, and dignity to all.
ANGOLA: Hope for the Visually Impaired
Hope for the Visually Impaired is having a tremendous impact among one of the least-reached groups in Angola. Your generosity today will empower many more PVDs to experience the transformative and life-giving power of Scripture.
ANGOLA: Ngangela Bible Translation
The Ngangela Bible Translation is helping all generations of Ngangela people interact with and understand the Word of God in their mother tongue. Your gift today will allow many more access to the Scriptures in their heart language and foster a stronger commitment to their faith.
ALBANIA: Bible Olympics Scripture Engagement
There is a growing interest among the younger generations in the message of the Bible, and the Albanian Church has launched an innovative program to nurture this flame with God’s Word.
CANADA: Scriptures and Scriptural Support for the Diaspora Church
To grow in faith and hope, it’s important for diaspora churches to have access to the Word of God in their heart languages. Identifying their needs and empowering diaspora churches with Scripture is integral to CBS’s mission of helping people hear God speak.
CHINA: Hope through Scripture Literacy
Hundreds of Bible-based literacy classes are held each week, and the Bible Society provides the Scriptures for every single class. Your support today will empower more rural Chinese believers to access God’s Word for themselves and become steadfast and immovable in their faith.
CANADA: Translation | Indigenous Languages
Languages are living entities that go to the core of who we are. CBS works with partners to translate and revise Bibles, New Testaments, and Bible portions in the Indigenous languages of Canada. These partners include speakers of the language, local organizations, and local and national churches.
ROMANIA: Sharing God’s Love with Down Syndrome Children
Parents of children with Down Syndrome in Romania are crying out for strength and support.. Your generosity today will allow these families to experience the Bible’s message of hope and dignity for all people.
LITHUANIA: NT into Lithuanian Sign Language
In Lithuania, about 8,000 Deaf people use sign language as their native and only language. They have no Bible texts, study or educational materials in their language at all.
KENYA: Bibles for Visually Impaired School Children
Through this project, visually disabled children are finding dignity and hope for their future. Your generosity today will put God’s Word in a student’s hands, and help them discover for themselves they are one of God’s beloved children.
KENYA: Faith Comes By Hearing (Audio) – End to End
Many more people in Kenya need the biblical hope and dignity that come from this kind of encounter with God’s Word. Your gift today ensures more Listening Groups are supplied with audio Bibles and brings the power of God’s Word to those who need it most.
KAZAKHSTAN: Large-Print Bibles for the Visually Impaired
The Bible Society of Kazakhstan has been inundated with requests from individuals, local medical facilities, and nursing homes for large-print Bibles. Your generosity today will help sow the seed of God’s Word amongst Kazakhstan’s elderly and visually disabled peoples.
GHANA: Rescue Mission for Vulnerable Girls
Every victim of sexual exploitation deserves to be healed completely. Your generosity today offers true hope and transformation through God’s Word for the victims of sexual exploitation in Ghana.
CUBA: A Bible for Every Cuban
There is an entire nation hungry for God’s Word. Your donation today will fuel the next wave of growth for this church on fire for God.
COSTA RICA: Braille Bibles for the Visually Impaired
Spanish Bibles for the Visually Disabled is so successful that a national Foundation has recognized the powerful transformation it offers and now distributes Bible Society material to the entire blind population of the country.
CUBA: Cuban Sign Language Bible
The most natural, clear and accurate way for people who are deaf to learn is through the local sign language. We are funding translators who are working tirelessly to create accurate and verified interpretations of the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts to the Cuban Sign Language.
CHINA: Affordable Bibles for Millions
Christians in China treasure God’s Word deeply and trust the Scriptures as the foundation for growth in faith. Your donation today will supply them with their own Bible and empower them with God’s wisdom for their daily lives.
CANADA: Caring for the Wounded Heart
The Canadian Bible Society (CBS) is investing in training and resourcing people to establish Bible-based trauma healing Facilitators across Canada.
