Hope Through Scripture in a Darkening Land—Burkina Faso

The request seemed ordinary enough: 200 French Scripture calendars for Burkina Faso. But the grantee’s next words revealed something far greater: ‘I should have ordered 1,000’.

Behind this modest order lies the work of 836 after-school Bible clubs in Ouagadougou, where children and teachers faithfully gather each week. In these clubs, the Word of God is taught, and young souls hear the Gospel proclaimed. The Scripture calendars serve a dual purpose: ‘Golden Thoughts’ editions anchor teachers each morning with a verse to guide their day, while ‘Words of Life’ calendars bearing photographs of God’s creation adorn bare classroom walls, bringing beauty and truth to spaces marked by poverty.

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