Bible Society work
in Burkina Faso

Bible Society in Burkina Faso
BP 2958
Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso

Tel: +(226)-306963
Fax: +(224)-311716
E-mail: bak@fasonet.bf

Country Data:

Area: 274,400 sq.km.
Population: 11,600,000 (1999)
Annual Per Capita Income: US$220 (2000)
Literate Population: 18.2% (1995)
Religions in % of Population (1995):
(Source: Bible Society)		 Muslim
50%
Traditional beliefs
30%
Roman Catholic
15%
Protestant
5%
Official Language: French

Bible Society Data:

Beginning of organised work: 1919
Date of formation of Bible Society: 1983
Date of Associate Membership in UBS: 2000
Scripture distribution in 2005:
Bibles
New
Testaments
24,846 2,487 3,119 640 64,942 0

Bible Society Annual Report 2005-06
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Bible translation set to secure future of Bobo Madaré (Sep. 2005)
Bible work in Burkina Faso seen at first hand (Sep. 2005)

HIV/AIDS Focus:
Getting the churches to talk about AIDS (March 2005)

Focus on Burkina Faso:
   New Scripture will boost churches (September 2002)
   Conversions, renewal and a new understanding of God’s Word (September 2002)
   Archbishop reckons up benefits of interconfessional translations (September 2002)

Focus on Burkina Faso:
Strategic location for Society’s next depot (Jan/Feb 2002)
  Society aims to follow printed Jula Bible with audio version (Jan/Feb 2002)
  Impromptu distribution on the shores of Lake Hippo (Jan/Feb 2002)
  Cultural emphasis brings opportunity (Jan/Feb 2002)

Focus on Burkina Faso...
New Bible House to grow Bible work in Burkina Faso (Dec. 2001)
A Bible to unite families (Dec. 2001)
Photo story: Young girl reading a New Reader Portion (Dec. 2001)
FCBH program sparks successful self-help scheme (Dec. 2001)

Bible People in the News (July/August 2000)
New Moore Catholic Bible Hailed a Translation ‘Masterpiece’ (October 1999)
Selections Goal for All-Africa Soccer Tournament (July/August 1998)
Scriptures for Salvation in Burkina Faso (June 1997)
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