Each year, this project seeks to place a Bible in the hands of 5,500 children in urban poor and rural Kenya, through children’s homes, slum schools, and other schools, with the aim of transforming lives through engagement with God’s word.

In 2023, from January to February, schools and children’s homes in the prioritized areas will be contacted and dates set for distribution. From March to November, Scriptures will be distributed, and teachers trained in systematic Bible engagement techniques through the programme for pastoral instruction (PPI). Every three months the project will monitor, evaluate and report on progress.

While the ultimate goal of this project is audacious and eternal – that when they are grown, students will continue to turn to God’s word and not away from it – the initial impact will be seen in improved performance in the CRE subject. It is hoped that with the availability of Bibles, the PPI classes will be brought to life for primary students.

Since 2016, the Bible Society has distributed over 31,497 copies of appropriate Scriptures to children in 24 children’s homes, 190 schools in over 38 counties in Kenya. Impact reports received indicate that Bible knowledge among young people has increased, leading to noticeable behavioural change, especially in children’s homes and slum schools.

Continued distribution of Bibles among children from low-income backgrounds increases regular Bible reading across the whole family. Through this project, families with no Scriptures are now exposed to God’s word, and Bible engagement is increasing among the children who receive Bibles for themselves.