Bible Societies complete Scripture translations for over 1.25 billion people
The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) has donated Bibles, relief materials, and back-to-school packs worth ₦7 million to residents of Makoko community in Yaba, Lagos State.
While adults from 94 households received food items and copies of the Bible, their children numbering 120 in Adekunle Anglican Primary School, Makoko, received back-to-school packs and copies of the Bible as well.
The General Secretary/CEO of The Bible Society of Nigeria, Pastor Samuel Sanusi, who was represented by the Programmes and Production Manager, Mrs. Grace Benjamin, said that the donation was made through its Macedonian Call project to support the less privileged.
Speaking further, he said, “We don’t just translate the Bible, we also help people to engage with the Bible. We want to live out what is in the Bible. What we are doing today is in accordance with the Bible, which says we should support the needy among us.”
According to Pastor Sanusi, the BSN does not only take care of the spiritual needs of Nigerians by making the Bible available and affordable to them but also takes care of their physical needs. He said that through such intervention, the organisation is supporting the efforts of the government.
A cross-section of the parents and pupils expressed delight over the gift items and wished the organisation well. One of the beneficiaries of the food items, Hezekiah Ijukmisinno, said that the food items would go a long way to alleviate the current hardship. Another beneficiary, Esther Benson, thanked the BSN, adding that the items meant a lot to her and her family.
Some of the pupils with their bags received from BSN
The BSN initiated the Macedonian Call project in 2018 to reach out to the less privileged in several communities across the country, especially those in Internally Displaced People Camps (IDPs) and those living in slums. Through the project, The Society had previously donated items to IDP Camps in different parts of the country, including Adamawa, Benue, Edo, Kogi States, Abuja, and other places.