SIL Africa Area

25/12/2024

This Christmas season, let’s reflect on the ultimate gift of love and salvation given to us through Christ. At SIL ALA, we are grateful to share His Word in every heart language, spreading hope and joy across communities. May your celebrations be filled with His light and peace!

20/12/2024

BILTA (Bible and Literature Translation Association) and SIL Global officially signed a partnership agreement that is set to unlock new opportunities in the Bible Translation movement, drive innovation and create lasting impact in Zambia.

17/12/2024

What does generosity mean to you? SIL Kenya brought together an amazing workshop to train pastors on the Journey and Joy of Generosity.

03/12/2024

This Giving Tuesday we are raising our voices for people with disabilities!
Across Africa we long to see people flourish:

In Kenya the EmpowerCare program aims to address the diverse needs of caregivers of children with disabilities across informal settlements and rural areas in Kenya. Through literacy, Trauma Healing workshops, and the translation of essential Health booklets, SIL aims to contribute to the flourishing of caregivers and their children.

In Togo the deaf community is a vibrant community of over 120.000 people. As they strive to develop their language, SIL Togo-Benin, in partnership with Wycliffe Togo and other organizations, is coming alongside the community. Through workshops, trainings and skill building the project aims to see the deaf take their place in society.

Make a difference and support the work.

In Kenya: Mpesa, Paybill number: 880100, Account number: PAYSIL001

In Togo, Flooz : 00228 98295353, Tmoney 00228 70066491

02/12/2024

🌟🎉Hongera to SIL Kenya! 🎉🌟
This past weekend, SIL Kenya emerged as the 1st Runners-Up in the Family First Category during the prestigious Utumishi Bora Awards! 🏆👏

This incredible achievement is a testament to SIL’s unwavering commitment to supporting family life for our staff while making a positive impact in the communities we serve.

20/11/2024

23 participants from 7 different countries are ready for an immersive experience where they will dive into skill-building, hands-on training and real world projects designed to strengthen language and culture work across Africa.

15/11/2024

God is at work in Namibia! More than 200 kms east of the Capital, Windhoek we are working alongside Bible society of Namibia and Seed company to bring God’s Word to the Ju/’hoansi people. The community is experiencing a powerful move of God. It’s a blessing to see lives transformed through words they understand deeply.

11/11/2024

With thousands of translations, the Bible reaches people in countless languages bridging cultures and communities everywhere. We would like to hear from you, do you have a Bible in your language? How has it impacted your life? Let us know in the comments below👇

07/11/2024

Happy World Day of Prayer! On this day, we make a special effort to come together in prayer for the Bible translation movement. Join us as we pray for the im­pact of God’s Word on in­di­vid­u­als and com­mu­ni­ties, and for lan­guage com­mu­ni­ties who don’t yet have His Word. Whether near or far, your voice matters!

01/11/2024

As we step into a new month, let us continue celebrating the words, cultures, and connections that help us all flourish. Here is to new beginnings, growth and finding strength in the language that resonate with us most. Let us make this month meaningful together!

20/10/2024

Shujaa (sing.). Mshujaa (plural). Shujaa is Swahili word for a brave person, hero, fighter.

As we celebrate Kenya's mashujaa today, you can also become a shujaa of language development by becoming a friend of SIL Africa. See details in the poster.

18/10/2024

Earlier today, SIL Kenya hosted a Church leaders’ breakfast aimed at creating awareness of the work that we do and how the Church can collaborate in our vision of people flourishing in communities in languages they value most.

15/10/2024

Trauma affects the mind, body and Spirit. This leads to multiple repercussions of depression, despair , anger and an inability to care for others in their families and communities. Here is a glimpse of how our trauma healing program is impacting lives at the Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi. Video courtesy of SIL Global

Life Hurts. God heals. Come and bear witness to the transformational work of Trauma Healing that is spreading throughout Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, Afri...

10/10/2024

Mental Health at work is the theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day, observed on the 10th of October every year, since 1992. The theme, set by the World Federation of Mental Health, will focus on highlighting the importance of prioritizing mental well-being for the benefit of individuals, organizations, and communities alike. Judith Githae- Miring’u Assistant HR director at SIL- Anglo-Lusophone Africa, talks on burn out and how a member of staff can resolve burn out before it escalates to become a mental health issue.

09/10/2024

SIL Kenya invites Church leaders for a breakfast meeting on Friday, 18th October at All Saints Cathedral, Nairobi. During the breakfast, we will explore ways that SIL Kenya and the church can collaborate.

If you are not able to attend this breakfast but you are willing to collaborate with us, please let us know through [email protected]

We look forward to hosting you on Friday!

03/10/2024

Africa Translation Consultants Training (AFTRACT) brings together translation Consultants in Training (CiTs) from different organisations and different countries to train and mentor them through the translation process. Yoseph, a CiT from SIL Ethiopia reflects on his time during this year’s AFTRACT workshop.

01/10/2024

Happy Independence Day, Nigeria! On this day in 1960, Nigeria gained independence from the British. Multiple sources cite that Nigeria has more than 525 languages serving more than 300 ethnic groups.

Do you know how many broader language groups the more than 525 languages are classified into?