In The Gambia, a small nation in West Africa, many people are extremely poor. They need God to provide food and clothing. The women work so hard, walking with no break day after day to collect water and fuel. But they have a hunger for the gospel. Because of the Bible, people have hope.
Instead of brooding about their situation, people look forward to attending Bible literacy classes and Scripture listening groups. They come and laugh, they are happy, they forget about their pain. And they hear that God loves them.
Around 95% of the population here is Muslim; the rest are Christians or followers of traditional religions. Many Muslims come to these literacy classes. One lady said: ‘I have been a Muslim all these years but I don’t know what the Qur’an is telling me because it is in Arabic and I don’t know Arabic. But I understand what God is saying in the Bible.’
