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This Christmas we have an opportunity to make a difference in one of the darkest regions of the world.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Five indigenous translators from Wycliffe\u00a0Benin have left their homes and communities to study biblical Hebrew in order to give the whole Word to the people of Benin, Africa. Why five? Benin has 63 language groups\u2014<\/strong>43 of these languages still do not have the whole truth of God\u2019s Word. Five of these languages do not have even one word of Scripture translated<\/span>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>No wonder so many people in Benin are living in darkness.<\/p>\n

Benin is the birthplace and \u201ccradle\u201d of the Voodoo cult. It remains one of the poorest countries in Africa, with nearly half of its 13 million people living below the poverty line.\u00a0But God has raised up translators who serve with the goal to shine the light of His Word, believing it will transform their own nation.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Godefroy, a translator and pastor, shared his heart:\u00a0\u201cI want to see the Word of God transform many lives and see the light of God and His Kingdom established in many communities.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our partner, Wycliffe Benin, is dedicated to raising up local leaders in the Bible translation movement. This is why they have sent five translators to Jerusalem: to accelerate translations and influence countless communities. And for this reason, Wycliffe USA has committed to\u00a0double any gift<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>toward the cost of the translators\u2019 training in biblical Hebrew.<\/p>\n

Two-thirds of the cost for these students to learn to translate the whole Bible has already been committed.\u00a0We are asking you to help them with the remaining 33%.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is still needed?\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

$12,500 (USD) for each translator<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to fund the entire cost (visas, room\/board, transportation, field trips and classroom instruction) of training in biblical Hebrew and translation for multiple languages.<\/p>\n

5 students = $62,500 total by the end of the year\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\n*All funds raised beyond this goal will be used for additional student scholarships.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

When you give, your gift will be doubled\u2014not matched but doubled! For every $1 you give, $2 is contributed.<\/p>\n