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 2024, the Bible Society of Kenya aims to distribute 7,745 copies of Bibles to Kenyan school students in urban poor and rural areas.

This project’s activities for 2024 include mapping out the distribution areas, contacting schools and developing a distribution calendar from January to March. This is followed by the distribution process scheduled for March to July.

The Bible Society of Kenya also aims to create awareness of Scripture engagement strategies like the Program for Pastoral Instruction (PPI) and Open the Book. Each quarter, this project will monitor, evaluate and report on the 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 Christian Religious Education subject. It is hoped that with the availability of Bibles, the PPI classes will be brought to life for primary students.

Since 2017, the Bible Society has distributed over 49,431 copies of appropriate Scriptures to children in 24 children’s homes, 317 schools in over 40 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.