Nine languages
We are excited to be working with nine languages and getting ready for literacy trips in the future. Our next trip will be to Colombia. We will start training a literacy consultant and write literacy curriculum in the one of the languages. The missionary team has chosen four local men to travel out with them and […]
What is post-literacy?
After learning to read in literacy classes, people need lots of books to practice and improve their reading speed, accuracy, comprehension, and writing skills. We call this post-literacy reading practice. The post-literacy materials are organized from simpler reading to more difficult. They begin with interesting stories about local topics. They progress to educational literature such […]
Time for celebration!
The translation of the Literacy Manual has been completed in Portuguese and French. It is ready for teams to use in their literacy works. We are so thankful for the translators who have assisted on these huge projects. It takes a team, and we are so much stronger working together for our Lord!
About
Jerry and Joyce served the Kuna people for 20 years. After five years of working with the team which coordinated NTM's church planting ministries in Latin America, they transitioned into a new ministry as International Literacy Coordinators. Their focus is that people around the world will be able to read and understand God’s Word in their own language.