Wycliffe Bible Translators

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Scripture Distribution Bible Society Vietnam

Project 8825

The purpose of this project is to provide 900 Vietnamese Bibles to ‘the Bible Ladies’: devoted women who passionately share the gospel and God’s Word within their communities and surrounding areas. The targeted area is Central Vietnam.

Central Vietnam includes the North Central Coast, the South Central Coast, and the Central Highlands. At present, this region is experiencing significant growth in the Christian faith. The Bible Ladies are a primary driving force behind the growth of the churches in these regions.

The Bible Society Vietnam has identified a key need: many of these Bible Ladies do not yet own a personal copy of the Bible. Although most of them have strong memories and can recall numerous Scripture verses, they deeply desire to read and see the biblical text for themselves in printed form. Having a personal Bible would enable them to read longer passages, understand Scripture more fully in its context, and grasp the meaning of individual verses within the broader narrative.

Most of these women serve in multi-ethnic contexts. By equipping them with Bibles, we are also supporting the spiritual growth and unity of diverse ethnic communities, helping them draw closer together in the love of Jesus Christ.

Partner with us

Our partnership target by the end of 2026 is $16,666

If we receive extra funds, this will go towards the following year’s target.

WRDF – Community Growth Philippines

Project 8853

This project is managed by Wycliffe’s partner organisation Wycliffe Relief & Development Foundation. The funds will be directed to them.

Click here for details on this Wycliffe Relief & Development Foundation project

Vehicle and building Project Fund

Project 5487

This project is open to receive donations. If you have any questions, please contact Wycliffe Australia’s projects office.

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HR Systems Specialist

SIL Eurasia has a critical need for someone with a background in office practices, procedures and computer use/data entry to remotely assist the HR Services Manager. This role supports many language teams throughout Eurasia by inputting and maintaining live data, relevant to the life cycle of staff, into the HR database. Your contribution will provide vital support to HR and the administration. This is a part-time remote role, 1 day a week.

You will need to join Wycliffe as a member in order to serve in the role, given the nature of the work. Also, it is not a paid position.

Responsibilities:

  • supporting the HR Services Manager
  • recording staff and other information in our HR database
  • keeping records up to date
  • preparing reports as needed

Qualifications:

  • to serve in this role you will need to hold Christian value and be an Australian citizen or PR
  • good office skills
  • spiritually resilient, skilled at work/life balance, especially when on one’s own
  • service-oriented, focused on networking, training, and letting others try
  • comfortable in multi-cultural team settings, virtual and face-to-face
  • demonstrating respect and value to those who are not the same as us
  • flexible, responsive, innovative, and risk-tolerant

Language and Culture Training:

Orientation workshops will be provided, held at our National Centre in Kangaroo Ground, Victoria. Some type of language and culture training course may be also helpful.

South East Asia Church Based Literacy Project

Project 8818

‘I am so very happy … Now I can share my knowledge and help teach other children about Bunong literacy so that they can read the Bible and sing songs to worship God like I do.’  Mhat, Koh Nhek District

Most people in the Bunong communities in Mondilkiri, Cambodia, cannot read or write, even in their own language. This means their language is in danger of dying out, their cultural heritage could be lost, they have difficulty interacting with government authorities, vital health information is missed, they struggle commercially, and those who are Christians are unable to read Scripture and worship songs.

The Northeast Community Education and Development Organization (NCED) is committed to helping Bunong communities with this need, with funding help through Wycliffe Australia and Entrust Foundation. NCED runs literacy programs through 12 Bunong churches with participants of all ages – children, youth, adults and elderly people.

As a result of this funding partnership, Bunong teachers are being trained and equipped, and their capacity to teach others is being strengthened. Literacy materials such as hymn books, early reading books and Bible story books are being printed and distributed to individuals who attend the classes, and also for use in mobile libraries. Solar lighting systems have been installed in churches that hold literacy classes to facilitate evening meetings, and leaders are trained in using and maintaining these systems.

Mhat was a grade 9 student using the National language in school, but she was sad that she didn’t know how to read and write in her own Bunong language.

After attending literacy classes at her church, Mhat says, ‘I am so very happy because at this time I can already read and write my own language. … Now I can share my knowledge and help teach other children about Bunong literacy so that they can read the Bible and sing songs to worship God like I do.’

Linguist / Translation Worker

Are you ready to pitch in where it’s needed and use your skills and energy to move projects forward on the field in West Asia? Our field-based team is seeking more hands on deck to make the most of the exciting opportunities of this season, both in Bible Translation and Language Development. We would love to talk to you about how you could serve in one or more projects alongside fellow expats and locals.

Responsibilities:

  • learn culture and language to relate well within this warm community
  • work on projects and tasks in the areas of Bible translation and / or Language Development
  • manage and coordinate project(s)
  • assist in the training of local co-workers and partners in the community
  • be part of a wider team and contribute to the impact of the work in-country as a whole

Qualifications:

  • a love for the Word of God and a desire to share it with those who have not yet heard the Gospel in their own language
  • theological training
  • Bible college and SIL training can be incorporated in the relevant Undergraduate or Graduate course through Eastern College Australia. See https://www.sila.org.au/courses/ for more information.

Language and Culture Training:

  • one year of language training at SIL Australia
  • orientation workshops, held at our National Centre in Kangaroo Ground, Victoria
  • on-field orientation training

Old Testament Translation in South Asia

Project 8328

The Si* language community is located in South Asia. Like many minority language groups and dialects in the region, they are located in a rural location that is difficult to access. This often makes translating the Bible difficult, as translation consultants need to travel large distances to meet with communities to work on translations. While much of the New Testament has been translated into the Si language, work on the Old Testament has only just begun.

In order to provide an easier, long-term solution for the remaining Scripture to be translated, a Wycliffe Australia member has been providing Bible translation training for mother-tongue translators (MTTs). He started with two MTTs but increased that to four in 2024 to include the MTTs who started to work on a much needed review of the New Testament translation. He is serving as the coordinator and Bible translation advisor for the project, teaching, training and checking the translation work of the mother-tongue translators. The training that these local speakers are receiving has seen a dramatic improvement in their translating competence. It is also providing them with a sense of pride and ownership in the translation, helping to ensure longevity of the project.

Along with partner organisations in South Asia, Wycliffe Australia is providing funding for this important work. In addition to the translation training, the project aims to also provide literacy training and gospel materials in the Si language to promote the work of the gospel and build healthy local church communities.

The budget covers the translators salaries, travel expenses, and the running of the translation office. The team’s aim for 2025 is to have the translations completed and checked for: Genesis 1–50, Ruth 1–4 and Jonah 1–4.

*Names changed for security reasons

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Budget target for 2026 is $17,295

Excess funds will go towards the following year’s target.

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IT – System Support

We need a volunteer IT specialist to come for a month to help with the diverse IT needs of an organisation in Timor-Leste, especially with network systems.

Responsibilities:

  • designing and configuring a computer network system
  • setting up a cloud-based archive system
  • installing and configuring computer systems, networks and printers
  • responding to service issues and requests
  • setting up accounts for new users
  • possibly training a junior Timorese staff member
  • continue volunteering remotely to help with issues and requests.

Qualifications:

Computer networking knowledge is required, which may be from a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Computing.

Language and Culture Training:

  • four weeks’ language and culture training called Launch
  • fluency in Tetun Dili, English, Bahasa Indonesia, or Portuguese

Orientation:

  • orientation workshops, held at our National Centre in Kangaroo Ground, Victoria
  • on-field cultural orientation

Digital Content Manager

Looking for a way to use your skills and experience in IT, web design, digital marketing and social media to help spread awareness for Bible translation? We need someone to help with creating, improving and maintaining a range of digital content to help the organisation achieve its goals. It will be your duty to create high quality, sharable content to raise brand awareness, as well as monitor web traffic and other metrics to identify best practices. This role will be working with teams based in Dili, Timor-Leste.

Responsibilities:

  • typeset translated Scriptures
  • design book covers
  • design music labels
  • design language resources
  • design promotional material
  • monitor online presence

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor degree or experience in marketing, computer science, maths, statistics and/or business
  • OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  • English fluency of at least 5.0 IELTS

Training:

  • minimum of one year (or equivalent) at Bible college
  • four weeks’ language and culture training called Launch

Orientation:

  • orientation workshops, held at our National Centre in Kangaroo Ground, Victoria
  • on-field cultural orientation

 

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