The Christmas story we are used to is sanitized. The reality was far more complicated—and is still relevant in light of the world we live in today. As we think back on that reality, we remember that Jesus himself was from a peasant family living in a country under the domination of a foreign power. He was the target of a ruthless and violent tyrant and escaped with his life only because his parents fled to Egypt. There they lived as refugees and migrants, waiting for a time to go back home. Later, after growing up in his homeland, Jesus was ultimately killed by yet another oppressive regime.

It is our belief in Jesus that is at the heart of why we do what we do...

For the past several months, SIL LEAD has been listening to the creative ideas and dreams of community-based organizations in marginalized and economically disadvantaged areas of world. These organizations are taking the initiative to pursue their dreams of building a better future for their children by maintaining a connection to their past through their cultures and their languages. We believe that dreams can come true in any language and have selected five proposals to fund from around the world.

We need your help this #GivingTuesday to fully support these initiatives…

If you’re a parent, there likely isn't a day of the year when you don’t think about your kids. But as important as it is to remember and care for our own children, it’s also important to remind our children that they are part of a global community—to take time to remember children around the world who may not have their same advantage.

In 1954 the United Nations established November 20th as a day to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare. This year they’ve encouraged us to #GoBlue in support of children around the world…

One of the best ways to ensure that the work we’re doing meets real needs is to get it in front of the people who will be using it and find out their thoughts.

Back in April, when SIL LEAD was announced as a winner of All Children Reading’s “Book Boost: Access for All Challenge,” it provided a great, well, boost to our efforts to increase access to books for some of the world’s most vulnerable readers…

With Canadian Thanksgiving Day just behind us and American Thanksgiving coming soon, for many this is a season for paying attention to all the things we normally take for granted—a time to remember to be grateful for our families, our lives, our work, and all the other blessings of being alive.

One very important thing that almost no one ever remembers to be grateful for is language…