In January, en reported on a partnership between Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), the goal of which was to raise £70,000 to support an Africa Bible translation project. Months later, in what has been described as an “overwhelming success”, this £70,000 goal has very nearly been reached.
The funds are being directed straight into the Wuldor* Programme, which aims to “unlock the Scriptures in 11 languages spoken by 850,000 people”. The project emerged after church planters realised they needed to have the Bible in people's languages in order to reach them with the gospel and to deepen the discipleship of those who become believers.
“For the people of Wuldor, life has long been defined by the rhythm of hardship and war, with years of violence, famine, and the displacement of millions of refugees,” Wycliffe Bible Translators told en. “In a context that can often feel hopeless, the Wuldor project is bringing the ultimate message of peace.”
FIEC platformed Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Wuldor Programme at its 2025 Leaders’ Conference, and at the recent FIEC-led Rising Lights event (reported on in the April print edition of en). FIEC Associate National Director Adrian Reynolds said: “We were delighted to offer Wycliffe this platform, and the response from churches has been truly humbling. To see congregations rallying together with such incredible financial generosity, ensuring our persecuted brothers and sisters have access to God’s living Word, is a beautiful expression of global gospel partnership.”
Wycliffe Bible Translators’ Director for Churches, Martin Dickson, said they are “blown away” by the amount raised. He said: “It is going to have a transformative impact on the Wuldor project, ensuring that local translators, church planters and evangelists, in contexts of extreme opposition, finally have a Bible to faithfully preach and disciple from.”
*Name has been changed for security reasons.
